AB 73 (2025), Statutes of Nevada 2025 chapter 224: disclosure of synthetic media in election communications

Summary

Nevada requires any election communication made or paid for by a person, organization, candidate or campaign or party committee that supports or opposes a candidate or party, seeks to influence an election on political or social issues, or solicits contributions, and that includes synthetic media, to state clearly and conspicuously that the image, video or audio 'has been manipulated'. For video the disclosure must appear throughout; for audio it must be spoken at the start, the end and at least every two minutes in longer pieces. Synthetic media means images, audio or video intentionally manipulated with AI or generative techniques to create a realistic but false depiction of a real person. A candidate depicted without the disclosure may seek an injunction or other equitable relief against whoever made or paid for the communication. Streaming, online and broadcast intermediaries, and satire or parody, are excluded from liability.

Key dates

1. June 3, 2025Enacted
2. January 1, 2026Takes 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

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1. Approved by the Governor. Chapter 224.

   Supports: Approval and chapter

   Jun 03, 2025 Approved by the Governor.

   Supports: Approval date

   AB73 (2025) bill overview and history, NELIS Nevada Legislature Primary source

2. includes any form of synthetic media in the communication must disclose on the communication in a clear and conspicuous manner: This (image/video/audio) has been manipulated.

   Supports: Disclosure duty and wording

   may seek an injunction or other equitable relief in district court against the person, candidate, personal campaign committee of a candidate, committee for political action or committee sponsored by a political party who made or paid for the communication

   Supports: Remedy

   This act becomes effective on January 1, 2026.

   Supports: Effective date

   AB73 (2025), enrolled bill text Nevada Legislature Primary source