South DakotaSouth DakotaLawSB 164

Deepfakes to influence an election

Makes it a misdemeanor to distribute a deepfake of a candidate with intent to injure the candidate within a set period before an election unless it carries a disclosure.

Body

South Dakota Legislature

Session

2025

Introduced

Jan 30, 2025

Votes

Senate 32-3, House 45-24

Sponsors

D (Democrat)Democrat

Topics

DeepfakesElectionsAI

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