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US-WI
pre decision
legislation
The legal status of artificial intelligence.
Wisconsin has introduced Assembly Bill 959, titled "The legal status of artificial intelligence," which appears to address how AI systems are classified under state law. The bill was announced on March 23, 2026, and is currently in pre-decision status in the Wisconsin legislature.
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US-NJ
pre decision
legislation
Extends crime of identity theft to include fraudulent impersonation or false depiction by means of artificial intelligence or deepfake technology.
New Jersey Senate Bill 329 would extend the state's identity theft crime to include fraudulent impersonation using AI or deepfake technology. The legislation defines "false personation records" as AI-generated or substantially manipulated audio/visual media that misrepresents a person's activities without consent. The bill maintains existing penalty tiers based on financial harm or number of victims affected.
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US-IL
pre decision
legislation
CRIM CD-DEEPFAKE-HARASS
Illinois HB5106 would criminalize transmitting deepfakes with intent to harass by adding this conduct to the state's existing harassment through electronic communications statute. The bill defines deepfakes as AI-manipulated media that creates false depictions of individuals or provides fundamentally different impressions than original content. The legislation was introduced in February 2025 and is pending in the Illinois General Assembly.
us state
US-NJ
pre decision
legislation
Prohibits deepfake pornography and imposes criminal and civil penalties for non-consensual disclosure.
New Jersey Senate Bill S1159 would expand the state's existing non-consensual pornography laws to criminalize deepfake pornography. The bill adds "deceptive audio or visual media" to existing statutes covering voyeurism and child exploitation, making non-consensual distribution a third-degree crime with fines up to $30,000. The legislation was pre-filed for the 2026 session and is sponsored by Senators Corrado and Bramnick.
us state
US-US
pre decision
legislation
Deepfake Liability Act
us state
US-NY
pre decision
legislation
Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI.
New York State Senate Bill 8451, the "FAIR News Act," would require news media outlets to disclose when content is substantially created by generative AI and mandate human review before publication. The bill also includes workplace protections preventing AI from displacing news workers and requires consent before training AI on journalists' work. Introduced in July 2025, it remains in committee.