1,595 bills236 enacted52 jurisdictions with billsupdated 2026-09-08 · weekly
BillTitleStatusLast action
H5094MassachusettsEnhancing 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, 2026HB5106IllinoisCRIM CD-DEEPFAKE-HARASSDeepfakes & synthetic mediaCriminal justice & policingIntroducedFeb 10, 2026HB2607HawaiiRelating To Publicity Rights.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLikeness & IP (name/image/voice)IntroducedFeb 6, 2026HB868VirginiaPolitical campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentLiability & private right of actionIntroducedFeb 6, 2026HB924MarylandChild Exploitation Material - Civil and Criminal Actions (Safe Kids Act)Child safety (incl. AI-CSAM)Deepfakes & synthetic mediaCriminal justice & policingIntroducedFeb 5, 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, 2026HB840MississippiCriminal offenses; enhance penalties for certain if artificial intelligence was used in the commission of.Criminal justice & policingChild safety (incl. AI-CSAM)Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionStudies, task forces & definitionsFailed / DeadFeb 3, 2026S3305New JerseyProhibits creation or disclosure of deceptive audio or visual media, known as "deepfakes," under certain circumstances.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedFeb 2, 2026S3303New JerseyUpdates certain crimes to include nonconsensual pornographic deepfake threats and disclosure.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedFeb 2, 2026SB2304HawaiiRelating To Identity Theft.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLikeness & IP (name/image/voice)IntroducedJan 30, 2026HB1954HawaiiRelating To Identity Theft.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 28, 2026SB1183MissouriCreates provisions relating to synthetic mediaDeepfakes & synthetic mediaIntroducedJan 27, 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, 2026HB22New MexicoDistribution Of Sensitive And Deepfake ImagesDeepfakes & synthetic mediaIntroducedJan 21, 2026HB4496West VirginiaTo force any media/internet creator providing artificial intelligence created videos to have an identifying marker that allows viewers to know that the video is not real.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 19, 2026HB184MarylandCriminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake RepresentationsDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLikeness & IP (name/image/voice)Criminal justice & policingLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 16, 2026A2736New JerseyUpdates certain crimes to include nonconsensual pornographic deepfake threats and disclosure.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaCriminal justice & policingConsumer protection & disclosureIntroducedJan 13, 2026A3058New JerseyEstablishes Deepfake Technology Unit in DLPS; appropriates $2 million.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaGovernment use of AICriminal justice & policingIntroducedJan 13, 2026A1359New JerseyProhibits deepfake pornography and imposes criminal and civil penalties for non-consensual disclosure.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionConsumer protection & disclosureCriminal justice & policingIntroducedJan 13, 2026S1159New JerseyProhibits deepfake pornography and imposes criminal and civil penalties for non-consensual disclosure.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionConsumer protection & disclosureCriminal justice & policingIntroducedJan 13, 2026S329New JerseyExtends crime of identity theft to include fraudulent impersonation or false depiction by means of artificial intelligence or deepfake technology.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaCriminal justice & policingLiability & private right of actionIntroducedJan 13, 2026S08721New YorkCreates penalties for likenesses altered or created by artificial intelligence being used for commercial gain; establishes a private right of action for the unlawful dissemination of still or video images generated by artificial intelligence.Likeness & IP (name/image/voice)Liability & private right of actionDeepfakes & synthetic mediaIntroducedJan 7, 2026A09185New YorkIncludes communications generated using artificial intelligence in the definition of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaCriminal justice & policingStudies, task forces & definitionsIntroducedJan 7, 2026