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Deepfakes

Synthetic media, likeness and voice rights, intimate images made with AI.

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139

Became law

19

Still moving

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Moved in 30 days

Passed both 4Passed one chamber 8In committee 6Introduced 1Enacted 9In force 128Adopted 2Ruled 1Vetoed 5Failed 31

195 items, page 2 of 4, newest action first

MovedMeasure
Feb 97 months ago
Deep fake election and nonconsensual sexual deep fake law

MNMinnesotaHF 1370U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed denial of a preliminary injunction against the election deep fake provision (Kohls v. Ellison); X Corp. v. Ellison still pending

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Feb 67 months ago
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

United Kingdom2025 c. 18Section 138 offences on creating or requesting purported intimate images of adults without consent in force

In forceIn force
Feb 57 months ago
AI-generated child sexual abuse material and deepfake dissemination

KSKansasHB 2183Approved by the governor

In forceIn force
Jan 288 months ago
Ensuring Accountability for Illegal AI Activities Act

GAGeorgiaSB 9Senate disagreed to House substitute; no final passage

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Jan 188 months ago
Law on Artificial Intelligence

KazakhstanLaw No. 230-VIIILaw enters into force

In forceIn forceUnverified
Jan 138 months ago
DEFIANCE Act of 2025

United States (federal)S. 1837Held at the desk.

Passed one chamberPassed one chamberBipartisan
Jan 128 months ago
Obscenity: AI-Generated Obscene Material Depicting Children

GAGeorgiaHB 171Recommitted in Senate; no final passage

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Jan 18 months ago
Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA)

TXTexasHB 149Took effect

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jan 18 months ago
Disclosure of synthetic media in election communications

NVNevadaAB 73Took effect

In forceIn force
Jan 18 months ago
Property right in use of names, voices and likenesses

MTMontanaHB 513Took effect

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Dec 11, 20259 months ago
Post-mortem Right of Publicity (digital replicas of deceased performers)

NYNew YorkS 8391 / A 8882Signed by the governor (Chapter 616 of 2025)

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Dec 11, 20259 months ago
Synthetic Performer Disclosure in Advertising

NYNew YorkS 8420-A / A 8887-BSigned by the governor (Chapter 617 of 2025)

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Dec 5, 20259 months ago
Distribution of False Sexual Imagery Prohibition Amendment Act of 2025

DCDistrict of ColumbiaB26-0524Notice of Intent to Act published in the DC Register

In committeeIn committeeI (Independent)
Oct 13, 202511 months ago
California AI Transparency Act

CACaliforniaSB 942Operative date delayed to August 2, 2026 by AB 853 (2025)

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Oct 13, 202511 months ago
California AI Transparency Act: Delay and Provenance

CACaliforniaAB 853Signed by the governor; Chapter 674, Statutes of 2025

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Oct 13, 202511 months ago
Deepfake Pornography

CACaliforniaAB 621Signed by the governor; Chapter 673, Statutes of 2025

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Oct 1, 202512 months ago
Criminalize real and digitally fabricated sexually explicit images

MTMontanaHB 514Took effect

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Oct 1, 202512 months ago
Disclosure of AI deepfakes in election communications

MTMontanaSB 25Took effect

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Oct 1, 202512 months ago
Expanded prohibitions on pornography involving minors

NVNevadaSB 263Took effect

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Sep 19, 20251 year ago
Elections: Deceptive Media in Advertisements

CACaliforniaAB 2839Enjoined by U.S. District Court (Kohls v. Bonta); state appealed to the Ninth Circuit

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Sep 17, 20251 year ago
Campaign Finance Modernization Amendment Act of 2025

DCDistrict of ColumbiaB26-0329Referred to Committee on Executive Administration and Labor

In committeeIn committeeD (Democrat)
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
Measures for Labeling AI-Generated Synthetic Content

ChinaGuo Xin Ban Tong Zi (2025) No. 2Measures enter into force

In forceIn force
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
Age verification for AI nudify tools

TXTexasHB 581Took effect

In forceIn forceBipartisan
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
AI-generated obscene depictions of children

TXTexasSB 20Took effect

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
Computer-generated child sexual abuse material

TXTexasSB 1621Took effect

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
Cybersecurity Technology: Labeling Method for AI-Generated Synthetic Content

ChinaGB 45438-2025Standard takes effect alongside the AI content labeling measures

In forceIn force
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
Deepfake sexual media and artificial intimate visual material

TXTexasSB 441Took effect

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
Financial exploitation using AI-generated media

TXTexasSB 2373Took effect

In forceIn forceBipartisan
Sep 1, 20251 year ago
User reports of explicit deepfake material on social media

TXTexasHB 3133Took effect

In forceIn forceBipartisan
Aug 29, 20251 year ago
Kohls v. Bonta (California election deepfake laws)

United States (federal)No. 2:24-cv-02527Order granting summary judgment and permanent injunction on AB 2839

RuledRuled
Aug 26, 20251 year ago
Intimate deepfakes act (Public Act 11 of 2025)

MIMichiganHB 4047Approved by the governor with immediate effect (Public Act 11 of 2025)

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Aug 14, 20251 year ago
Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act

MSMississippiHB 1126U.S. Supreme Court denied NetChoice application to vacate the Fifth Circuit stay of a preliminary injunction, leaving the law enforceable pending appeal

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Aug 8, 20251 year ago
Fabricated intimate images and computer-generated child sexual abuse material

WVWest VirginiaSB 198Chapter 80, Acts, Regular Session, 2025

In forceIn force
Aug 1, 20251 year ago
2025 judiciary and public safety omnibus (AI-generated child sexual abuse material)

MNMinnesotaHF 2432AI-generated child sexual abuse material provision took effect

In forceIn forceBipartisan
Jul 25, 20251 year ago
Online Safety Act 2023

United Kingdom2023 c. 50Children's safety duties take effect, including highly effective age assurance

In forceIn force
Jul 7, 20251 year ago
Digital forgery offense (Act 35 of 2025)

PAPennsylvaniaSB 649Act No. 35 of 2025, approved by the Governor

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jul 2, 20251 year ago
Deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications

RIRhode IslandH 5872Signed by Governor; Chapter 409

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Jul 2, 20251 year ago
Deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications (Senate bill)

RIRhode IslandS 816Signed by Governor; Chapter 410

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
Jun 24, 20251 year ago
Deepfakes in campaign advertising

PAPennsylvaniaHB 811Referred to Senate Communications and Technology

Passed one chamberPassed one chamberD (Democrat)
Jun 22, 20251 year ago
Sexually explicit deepfake media

TXTexasHB 449Vetoed by the governor

VetoedVetoedBipartisan
Jun 16, 20251 year ago
Provenance of Digital Content

FLFloridaHB 369Died on Second Reading Calendar

FailedFailedR (Republican)
Jun 11, 20251 year ago
Brooke's Law (Removal of Altered Sexual Depictions Posted without Consent)

FLFloridaHB 1161Chapter No. 2025-133

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
Jun 11, 20251 year ago
Digitally altered intimate images crime

OROregonHB 2299Chapter 116, 2025 Laws

In forceIn forceBipartisan
Jun 2, 20251 year ago
Intimate Digital Depictions Criminal and Civil Actions

COColoradoSB 25-288Signed by the governor

In forceIn forceBipartisan
May 30, 20251 year ago
Child sexual abuse material, including depictions of purported children

NVNevadaAB 35Approved by the governor, Chapter 141, effective on approval

In forceIn force
May 28, 20251 year ago
Sexual Images

FLFloridaHB 757Chapter No. 2025-99

In forceIn forceR (Republican)
May 26, 20251 year ago
Penalties for sexually explicit deepfake media

TXTexasSB 442Died on the House calendar when the regular session adjourned sine die

FailedFailedBipartisan
May 26, 20251 year ago
School policies on student deepfake intimate images

TXTexasSB 747Died on the House calendar when the regular session adjourned sine die

FailedFailedR (Republican)
May 22, 20251 year ago
AI-generated child sexual abuse material (Act 57 of 2025)

SCSouth CarolinaS 28Signed by Governor; Act No. 57

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)
May 22, 20251 year ago
Morphed images of identifiable children (Act 58 of 2025)

SCSouth CarolinaS 29Signed by Governor; Act No. 58

In forceIn forceD (Democrat)