Legislation - SB0008

Title: Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Sponsored by: Senators Hester, Love, Hettleman, Smith, Waldstreicher, Charles, Folden, Henson, James, McKay, Muse, Sydnor, and West
Status: In the House - Favorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from utilizing certain personal identifying information or engaging in certain conduct in order to cause physical injury, serious emotional distress, or economic damages; prohibiting a person from using certain artificial intelligence or certain deepfake representations for certain purposes; providing penalties of 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of up $10,000 or both where one victim is involved, and for two or more victims the term of imprisonment is up to 10 years and the fine is up to $15,000 or both; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0184

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0905 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/26/2025 Legislative Date 8/26/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2026 Legislative Date 1/13/2026 Action Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {493123/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 44AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 4/08/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	8/26/2025	8/26/2025	Pre-filed
Senate	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Senate	1/13/2026	1/13/2026	Hearing 1/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments {493123/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2026	3/02/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Identity Fraud - Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake Representations
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	42AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Judiciary	44AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2026	4/08/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary

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