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Two new laws would take effect January 1, 2027 under this bill. The first, the Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act, would prohibit AI "generation services" from creating and distributing fake, sexually explicit images of a real, identifiable person without that person's verified, specific consent, and would require platforms hosting such content to remove it within 48 hours of receiving a valid complaint; victims could sue for actual and punitive damages, emotional distress, attorney fees, and removal of the images, though the bill also creates detailed "safe harbor" protections shielding services and platforms from liability if they adopt required policies, safeguards, and takedown procedures, and it sets a heightened standard requiring lawsuits to include specific supporting facts or be dismissed. The second law, the Digital Content Provenance Standards Act, would require large social media platforms, messaging services, and search engines (over 2 million monthly users) to detect and let users view hidden "provenance" data showing where content came from and how it was made, would require AI companies with over 1 million monthly users to embed similar origin and timestamp disclosures in AI-generated images, video, and audio, and would require camera and smartphone manufacturers to embed device-origin and timestamp data into photos and videos starting in 2028; it also directs state government to adopt similar content-verification standards for official websites where fraudulent or misleading media could harm the public. Violations of the provenance standards could be enforced by the state's Division of Consumer Protection through fines of up to $2,500 per violation and other penalties. This version is substantively similar to the bill's earlier draft, with added detail on safe harbor protections, pleading requirements, and enforcement procedures.