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Mississippi · HB840 · 2026 session

Criminal offenses; enhance penalties for certain if artificial intelligence was used in the commission of.

FailedDied In Committee · Feb 3, 2026

In plain language

Imposes additional prison time and fines on defendants who knowingly use an artificial intelligence system to commit a crime, with harsher penalties for felony offenses. Also expands the state's child sexual abuse material law to cover realistic AI-generated depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

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Legislative history

2 actions · newest first
  1. Feb 3, 2026HouseDied In Committee
  2. Jan 16, 2026HouseReferred To Judiciary B