California AI Transparency Act (SB 942)
California requires large generative AI providers to offer free AI detection tools and embed watermark disclosures in AI-generated content, with compliance due August 2, 2026.
Arizona Political Deepfake Law (SB 1359)
Arizona SB 1359 bans deceptive deepfakes of political candidates within 90 days of an election unless the content is clearly labeled as AI-generated.
Illinois Digital Voice and Likeness Protection Act (HB 4762)
Illinois HB 4762 makes contract clauses allowing AI digital replicas of workers unenforceable without specific terms and representation.
New Hampshire Political Deepfake Law (HB 1596)
New Hampshire HB 1596 bans undisclosed deepfakes of candidates, election officials, or parties within 90 days of an election.
Tennessee ELVIS Act: Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (HB 2091)
Tennessee made voice a protected property right, creating liability for unauthorized AI voice clones and for distributing tools built primarily to produce them.
Colorado Election Deepfake Law: Candidate Disclosures (HB 24-1147)
Colorado HB 24-1147 bans undisclosed AI deepfakes in candidate communications and requires tamper-resistant disclosures, enforced by the Secretary of State.
Florida AI Political Advertising Law (CS/HB 919)
Florida CS/HB 919 requires a prominent disclaimer on political ads that use generative AI to depict things that never happened.
New Mexico Campaign AI Disclosure Law (HB 182)
New Mexico’s HB 182 requires campaign ads using materially deceptive AI-generated media to carry a disclaimer, with criminal penalties.
Utah AI Policy Act: Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (SB 149)
Utah SB 149, the first state AI consumer protection law, requires AI interaction disclosures and created the Office of AI Policy and Learning Laboratory.
Utah AI Political Ads Law: Synthetic Media Disclosure (SB 131)
Utah’s SB 131 requires political ads containing synthetic media produced by generative AI to clearly disclose that fact, with penalties per violation.
