1,595 bills236 enacted52 jurisdictions with billsupdated 2026-09-08 · weekly
BillTitleStatusLast action
S3702New JerseyRestricts use of certain artificial intelligence generated communications in election campaigns.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaIntroducedFeb 24, 2026A4163New JerseyProvides civil penalties for campaign advertisements containing "deepfake" misrepresentations of candidates.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 19, 2026HSB643IowaA bill for an act relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 2609.)Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 19, 2026HB982VirginiaPolitical campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 18, 2026H5094MassachusettsEnhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertisingElections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaConsumer protection & disclosureEngrossedFeb 12, 2026H846MassachusettsEnhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertisingElections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedFeb 11, 2026HB868VirginiaPolitical campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 6, 2026SB2321TennesseeAN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to deepfakes in election communications.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 5, 2026SF2166IowaA bill for an act relating to the publication of electioneering communications containing synthetic media, and providing penalties.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 3, 2026HB2466HawaiiRelating To Education.Education useElections & political contentIntroducedFeb 2, 2026H0846VermontAn act relating to artificial intelligence and electionsElections & political contentIntroducedJan 30, 2026HF2150IowaA bill for an act relating to the use of artificial intelligence for purposes associated with elections, ballot issues, and public officials, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.Elections & political contentLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 26, 2026S09028New YorkProhibits employers from engaging in discrimination on the basis of a protected class when using artificial intelligence for recruitment, hiring, promotion, renewal of employment, selection for training or apprenticeship, discharge, discipline, tenure, or the terms, privileges, or conditions of employment.Algorithmic discrimination & biasAutomated employment decisionsElections & political contentIntroducedJan 23, 2026SSB3039IowaA bill for an act relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 21, 2026HB7151U.S. CongressArtificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign ActStudies, task forces & definitionsGovernment use of AIElections & political contentEducation useIntroducedJan 20, 2026A07656New YorkProhibits political communication containing any photo, video or audio depiction of a candidate created in whole or in part through the use of generative artificial intelligence.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaGenerative AI & foundation modelsIntroducedJan 7, 2026A06491New YorkProhibits the creation and dissemination of synthetic media within sixty days of an election with intent to unduly influence the outcome of an election; makes such act a class E felony.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentIntroducedJan 7, 2026A03327New YorkRequires any political communication, whether made by phone call, email or other message-based communication, that utilizes an artificial intelligence system to engage in human-like conversation with another shall, by reasonable means, apprise the person of the fact that they are communicating with an artificial intelligence system.Elections & political contentConsumer protection & disclosureGenerative AI & foundation modelsIntroducedJan 7, 2026S02414New YorkEnacts the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act"; requires political communications that use synthetic media to disclose that they were created with the assistance of artificial intelligence; requires committees that use synthetic media to maintain records of such usage.Elections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaIntroducedJan 7, 2026S2631MassachusettsTo protect against election misinformationDeepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentIntroducedOct 16, 2025S44MassachusettsTo protect against election misinformationElections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaIntroducedOct 16, 2025HB142TexasRelating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentConsumer protection & disclosureCriminal justice & policingIntroducedJul 21, 2025SB2346U.S. CongressPreparing Election Administrators for AI ActElections & political contentStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJul 17, 2025S0816Rhode IslandCreates the deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications chapter to regulate the use of synthetic media in elections.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentPassed / EnactedJul 2, 2025H5872Rhode IslandCreates the deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications chapter to regulate the use of synthetic media in elections.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentPassed / EnactedJul 2, 2025