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HB840Mississippi2026 sessionFailed / Dead

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

Plain-language summary

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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History
Jan 16, 2026
HReferred To Judiciary B
Feb 3, 2026
HDied In Committee
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Failed / DeadFeb 3, 2026
Sponsors
JF
Rep. Jill Ford (R)Prime sponsor
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