1,075 bills111 enacted46 jurisdictions with billsupdated 2026-07-16 · weekly
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S3305New 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, 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, 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, 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, 2026A00235New YorkRequires the owner, licensee or operator of a visual or audio generative artificial intelligence system to take steps to prohibit its users from creating unauthorized realistic depictions of public officials.Generative AI & foundation modelsDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLikeness & IP (name/image/voice)IntroducedJan 7, 2026SB1156HawaiiRelating To Deepfakes.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaChild safety (incl. AI-CSAM)IntroducedDec 8, 2025B26-0524District of ColumbiaDistribution of False Sexual Imagery Prohibition Amendment Act of 2025Deepfakes & synthetic mediaChild safety (incl. AI-CSAM)Likeness & IP (name/image/voice)Criminal justice & policingIntroducedDec 5, 2025HB6334U.S. CongressDeepfake Liability ActDeepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionData privacy & training dataIntroducedDec 1, 2025S2631MassachusettsTo protect against election misinformationDeepfakes & synthetic mediaElections & political contentIntroducedOct 16, 2025S44MassachusettsTo protect against election misinformationElections & political contentDeepfakes & synthetic mediaIntroducedOct 16, 2025AB621CaliforniaDeepfake pornography.Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionPassed / EnactedOct 13, 2025