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Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26) Enacted Effective date 8/1/2026 · Jun 9, 2026
In plain language Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material, establishing criminal penalties for AI-generated CSAM. The law targets the production of exploitative imagery generated or altered using AI tools.
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Legislative history 36 actions · newest first Jun 9, 2026 Senate Effective date 8/1/2026. Jun 9, 2026 Senate Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 892. Jun 1, 2026 Senate Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. Jun 1, 2026 House Signed by the Speaker of the House. Jun 1, 2026 Senate Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. May 31, 2026 Senate Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report. Show all 36 actions
Progress Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Filed in a chamber; hasn't passed it yet. Engrossed Passed the chamber where it was introduced. Enrolled Passed both chambers in the same form and sent to the governor or president. Enacted Jun 9, 2026 Became law: signed, allowed to take effect without a signature, or passed over a veto.
Sponsors Sen. Rick Edmonds (R) Prime sponsor
Sen. Blake Miguez (R), Rep. Beryl Amedee (R), Rep. Tony Bacala (R), Rep. Mike Bayham (R), Rep. Stephanie Berault (R), Rep. Beth Billings (R), Rep. Doyle Boudreaux (R), Rep. Delisha Boyd (D), Rep. Reese Broussard (R), Rep. Marcus Bryant (D), Rep. Dewith Carrier (R), Rep. Kim Carver (R)
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