SB 1359 (Laws 2024, Ch. 199) — Arizona deceptive deepfakes of candidates within 90 days of an election

Summary

Arizona SB 1359 (Laws 2024, Chapter 199) bars a person acting as a creator, within 90 days before an election, from creating and distributing synthetic media that the person knows is a deceptive and fraudulent deepfake of a candidate on that ballot, unless the media carries a clear and conspicuous disclosure that it includes AI-generated content. Satire, parody and interactive computer services are exempt. A person who fails to make the disclosure is liable for the civil penalty in A.R.S. section 16-937(B) for each day of distribution. Approved May 29, 2024; it took effect on the session's general effective date, September 14, 2024.

Key dates

1. May 29, 2024Enacted
2. September 14, 2024Takes effect
3. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
4. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: October 16, 2027.

Evidence

Each passage is quoted from its source. The quoted passages are re-checked against the live pages every month.

1. a person who acts as a creator shall not create and distribute a synthetic media message that the person knows is a deceptive and fraudulent deepfake of that candidate that is on that ballot unless the synthetic media message includes a clear and conspicuous disclosure

   Supports: Prohibition and disclosure requirement

   disclosure required under this section is liable for the civil penalty prescribed by section 16-937, subsection B, for each day that they distribute the deceptive and fraudulent deepfake without such disclosure.

   Supports: Penalty

   APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 29, 2024.

   Supports: Approval date

   Laws 2024, Chapter 199 (SB 1359) Arizona State Legislature Primary source

2. 2024 Fifty-sixth Legislature – Second Regular Session 09-14-2024

   Supports: General effective date for 2024 session laws

   General Effective Dates Arizona State Legislature Primary source