H.B. 276
Signed into LawArtificial Intelligence Modifications
HB0276S02 (Substitute)
Artificial Intelligence Modifications
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 12
House Floor Vote
Feb 20
Senate Rules
Feb 23
Senate Committee
Feb 26
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 26
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 4
House Concurrence
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 24
What This Bill Does
This bill enacts provisions related to counterfeit intimate images and digital content provenance standards.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- defines terms;
- creates the Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act to address non-consensual generation and distribution of counterfeit intimate images;
- prohibits generation services and platforms from distributing counterfeit intimate images without obtaining and verifying consent from the depicted individual;
- establishes civil liability for violations of the act, with actual damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and injunctive relief;
- establishes safe harbor protections for generation services and covered platforms that implement reasonable safeguards and respond appropriately to notices;
- establishes heightened pleading standards requiring plaintiffs to plead specific facts;
- requires platforms to implement notice and takedown procedures and disclosure requirements;
- requires large online platforms to detect, disclose, and preserve provenance data in distributed content;
- establishes requirements for capture device manufacturers regarding latent disclosures in captured content;
- requires covered providers to include disclosures in AI-generated content;
- provides exemptions for certain products and services;
- provides for enforcement by the Division of Consumer Protection; and
- provides a severability clause.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Two new laws take effect January 1, 2027 under this bill. The first, called the Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act, prohibits AI services from generating or distributing fake intimate images — sometimes called "deepfake" pornography — of a real, identifiable person without that person's verified consent, requires platforms to remove such images within 48 hours of receiving a complaint, and allows victims to sue for damages including emotional distress, punitive damages, and attorney fees. The second law, the Digital Content Provenance Standards Act, requires large social media platforms and search engines to detect and display hidden data tracking where digital content came from and how it was made, requires AI companies with over one million users to embed similar origin disclosures in AI-generated images, video, and audio, and requires camera and smartphone manufacturers to embed timestamp and device-origin data into photos and videos starting in 2028.
H.B. 276
Signed into LawArtificial Intelligence Modifications
Current version: HB0276S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 12
House Floor Vote
Feb 20
Senate Rules
Feb 23
Senate Committee
Feb 26
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 26
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 4
House Concurrence
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 24
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 12
House Floor VoteFeb 20
Senate RulesFeb 23
Senate CommitteeFeb 26
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 26
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 4
House ConcurrenceMar 5
Governor SignedMar 24
What This Bill Does
This bill enacts provisions related to counterfeit intimate images and digital content provenance standards.
Key Provisions
This bill:
- defines terms;
- creates the Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act to address non-consensual generation and distribution of counterfeit intimate images;
- prohibits generation services and platforms from distributing counterfeit intimate images without obtaining and verifying consent from the depicted individual;
- establishes civil liability for violations of the act, with actual damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and injunctive relief;
- establishes safe harbor protections for generation services and covered platforms that implement reasonable safeguards and respond appropriately to notices;
- establishes heightened pleading standards requiring plaintiffs to plead specific facts;
- requires platforms to implement notice and takedown procedures and disclosure requirements;
- requires large online platforms to detect, disclose, and preserve provenance data in distributed content;
- establishes requirements for capture device manufacturers regarding latent disclosures in captured content;
- requires covered providers to include disclosures in AI-generated content;
- provides exemptions for certain products and services;
- provides for enforcement by the Division of Consumer Protection; and
- provides a severability clause.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Two new laws take effect January 1, 2027 under this bill. The first, called the Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act, prohibits AI services from generating or distributing fake intimate images — sometimes called "deepfake" pornography — of a real, identifiable person without that person's verified consent, requires platforms to remove such images within 48 hours of receiving a complaint, and allows victims to sue for damages including emotional distress, punitive damages, and attorney fees. The second law, the Digital Content Provenance Standards Act, requires large social media platforms and search engines to detect and display hidden data tracking where digital content came from and how it was made, requires AI companies with over one million users to embed similar origin disclosures in AI-generated images, video, and audio, and requires camera and smartphone manufacturers to embed timestamp and device-origin data into photos and videos starting in 2028.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Subjects
Action History58
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:40 PM
