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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/29/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2133 would include synthetic materials, which are defined as AI-generated or altered images
- she ran the bill and we passed it in a bipartisan fashion and it was signed about making sure the synthetic
- depiction of child pornography was considered the same as child pornography.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill specifically targets visual depictions of minors in obscene activities, regardless of whether the
- depiction is of an actual child, a cartoon or animation. animation, or an image created using artificial
- The bill also creates a new definition for a depiction of a child and a depiction of a computer-generated
- if the depictions are of a computer-generated child.
- Enhancements are provided for prior convictions if a depicted child is under 10 years of age and for
Keywords:
child protection, sexual offenses, visual material, artificial intelligence, criminal penalties, law enforcement, defense against prosecution, obscenity, judicial officer, deepfake, deep fake, synthetic media, AI-generated content, machine learning, nonconsensual pornography, revenge porn, sexually explicit media, intimate images, digital manipulation, visual depiction
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- One of them is the concept of the synthetic depiction, which encompasses AI.
- We think that synthetic, or this is what I discussed with her, but I think the synthetic depiction is
- And one of the things that adding an AI-specific synthetic depiction regarding AI is that we will be
- But I think if any of us voted last year for the synthetic depictions of child pornography, this is no
- We have determined as a state already, and our governor has signed it, that synthetic depictions are
Keywords:
felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform, venue, employee conflict, superior court, legal proceedings, workplace disputes, weapons, explosives, trafficking, firearm regulations
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And one thing that is added in here that we didn't have previously for revenge porn was adding in synthetic
- depictions, similar to, I believe, Rep.
- reflect how sexual exploitation actually occurs today, online, at scale, and increasingly through synthetic
- By clearly defining identifiable individuals, synthetic depictions, and realistic pictorial representations
- By clearly defining indefitable individuals, synthetic depictions, and realistic pictorial representations
Keywords:
felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- It protects privacy and dignity of individuals from non-consensual synthetic sexual materials.
- But overall, that's what it does. from non-consensual synthetic sexual from non-consensual synthetic
- sexual material using AI synthetic sexual material using AI against<00:10:45.519><c> children</c><00
- </c> distribution of non-consensual synthetic distribution of non-consensual synthetic sexual<00:21:47.919
- I mean, could you just fake and make a synthetic something, and then that would be a deep fake because
WY
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:19:19.760><c> Synthetic</c> exploitation statutes. Synthetic exploitation statutes.
- </c><00:19:33.120><c> the</c> method to realistically depict the method to realistically depict the intimate
- On the distribution of non-synthetic images provisions, we want to make sure that all synthetic images
- </c><00:37:15.440><c> images</c> the distribution of non synthetic images the distribution of non synthetic
- </c><00:37:37.760><c> material,</c> definition of synthetic sexual material, definition of synthetic
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- We're already seeing synthetic friendships with chatbots normalize self-harm, promote suicide and violence
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on three artificial intelligence bills. For HB 1170, which would require generative AI providers to offer provenance detection tools and include latent or manifest disclosures in AI-generated content, supporters said the bill would help combat deepfakes, disinformation, and harms to children. Opponents raised First Amendment, technical feasibility, and compliance concerns, arguing that watermarking can be removed or manipulated and that the bill could burden speech and small businesses. The Attorney General’s Office supported the goal but said the covered-provider definition and enforcement structure could be difficult to administer and costly. No vote was taken during the hearing.
For HB 2157, regulating high-risk AI systems, staff explained that the bill would impose duties on developers and deployers to use reasonable care, conduct impact assessments, disclose AI use, and provide explanations for adverse decisions, with enforcement through private civil actions and a 45-day cure provision. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to address discrimination in areas like hiring, housing, insurance, and health care, while limiting fiscal impact by avoiding AG enforcement. Supporters said the bill reflects needed consumer protections and risk-management practices. Business, tech, and civil liberties groups opposed it, warning that the definitions are too broad, the compliance burden is high, the private right of action invites litigation, and the bill could chill innovation and raise First Amendment issues. The Attorney General’s Office supported the concept but asked for changes, including AG enforcement, narrowing the cure provision, and revising presumptions and definitions.
For HB 2225, concerning AI companion chatbots, staff said the bill would require chatbots that could be mistaken for humans to disclose that they are artificial, add protections for minors, prohibit manipulative engagement techniques, and require protocols for suicidal ideation and self-harm. The prime sponsor and Governor’s Office described the bill as a response to research and reported harms involving youth mental health, emotional dependency, and unsafe chatbot responses. The Attorney General’s Office supported the bill with technical edits, and several advocates, parents, psychologists, and faith and victim-rights groups testified in favor, describing suicides, sexual exploitation, and emotional manipulation linked to chatbots. Some witnesses urged stronger protections, clearer age-related triggers, and broader safeguards for harm to others and abuse. The hearing closed without a vote.
TX
Bills:
HB227
Keywords:
HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements
TX
Bills:
HB227
Keywords:
HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids, adulterated products, product testing, lab testing, ISO 17025, labeling requirements
TX
Keywords:
human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 17th, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
public school finance, property values, homestead exemptions, funding allocation, education policy, HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids
AL
AL
Keywords:
midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- 19:38.799><c> media</c> Deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media Deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media
- Synthetic media is of an election.
- The first instance would change the definitions of deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media and synthetic
- </c><00:23:53.840><c> any</c><00:23:54.400><c> individual,</c> ad depicting any individual, ad depicting
- It also fraudulent synthetic media.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- The performer is synthetic.
- SB 1050 does this by requiring disclosures when a synthetic person is depicted in an ad.
- It's about disclosure when a synthetic is used depicting a real human being, but it's not a real human
- For example, imagine a synthetic depicting a teenager in an Disclosure when a synthetic is used depicting
- For example, imagine a synthetic depicting a teenager in an ad for an acne cream, for example, where
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 1050 does this by requiring disclosures when a synthetic person is depicted in an ad.
- It's about disclosure when a synthetic is used depicting a real human being, but it's not a real human
- For example, imagine a synthetic depicting a teenager in an ad for an acne cream, for example, where
- it being a synthetic or digitally created bean inherently misleads the consumer.
- That's And to see if what is being depicted is real or not. That's it. Thank you.
Summary:
The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard a long agenda focused largely on AI-related consumer protection, child safety, and privacy bills. Members first adopted the consent calendar, then took up SB 1050, which would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated or synthetic performers. Supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, Common Sense Media, and labor groups, said consumers should know when an ad depicts a non-human performer and that the bill protects both consumers and workers. Opponents from TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and business groups argued the bill was too broad, lacked a deception standard, could burden accessibility uses and short audio ads, and created litigation risk. The committee voted the bill out on a party-line-leaning roll, with several members noting concerns but supporting continued work on the measure.
The committee also approved SB 1111, which creates liability and remedies for non-consensual digital replicas using a person’s voice or likeness, and SB 1146, which targets deceptive AI-generated health advertisements that depict synthetic health care providers. Both measures drew support from consumer, labor, medical, and child-safety advocates and faced no formal opposition. Members emphasized the need to prevent deepfake abuse, especially in health-related ads where consumers could be misled into trusting fake doctors or medical endorsements.
Several child- and privacy-focused bills were also heard and advanced. SB 867 would place a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children, with supporters warning about harmful content, addictive design, and privacy risks; some opposition raised definitional concerns and asked for clearer standards. SB 1247 would give child influencers the right to delete monetized content posted during their minority, and it moved forward without opposition. SB 1000 updated California’s AI Transparency Act to align content provenance rules with newer technology and international standards, with support from Google and Adobe and no opposition. Finally, SB 957 would require social media companies to notify users when the federal government seeks their data through administrative subpoenas, give users time to challenge the request, and report disclosures; supporters framed it as a First Amendment and due process protection, while one member opposed it as an overreach against federal law enforcement. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, with several rolls left open for absent members.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:08.960><c> media</c> relating to the use of synthetic media relating to the use of synthetic
- Synthetic media means synthetic media that appears to a reasonable person to be a realistic representation
- Synthetic media means synthetic media that appears to a reasonable person to be a realistic representation
- Synthetic media means synthetic media that appears to a reasonable person to be a realistic representation
- Synthetic media means synthetic media that appears to a reasonable person to be a realistic representation
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/04/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- One of them is the concept of the synthetic depiction, which encompasses AI.
- We think that synthetic, or this is what I discussed with her, but I think the synthetic depiction is
- But I think if any of us voted last year for the synthetic depictions of child pornography, this is no
- We have determined as a state already, and our governor has signed it, that synthetic depictions are
- So, yes, theoretically to your question, Senator Ortiz, I believe that a synthetic depiction of President
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard and advanced several House bills dealing with criminal law, victims’ rights, and court fees. HB 2131 would remove the financial-gain requirement from weapons and explosives trafficking and make trafficking three or more weapons or explosives in one offense ineligible for probation, pardon, commutation, or early release until the sentence is served; it passed 6-1. HB 2132 lowered the fentanyl trafficking threshold from 200 grams to 100 grams and adjusted related sentencing language; supporters said it would help law enforcement and prosecutors, while opponents argued it would sweep in heavy users and lacked data on current enforcement; it passed 4-3. HB 2223 requires sex offenders seeking a name change to notify prosecutors and victims, and to register under the new name if granted; it passed 6-1.
The committee also passed HB 2411, which creates the crime of coerced abortion for secretly or forcibly administering an abortion-inducing drug with intent to cause an abortion, as a class 2 felony. Supporters described cases of covert or forced abortion drug use and said existing laws do not clearly cover situations where the drug is given but no death occurs; opponents argued current assault, manslaughter, homicide, and food-contamination statutes already address the conduct and that the bill is unnecessary. HB 2043, which adds unborn children to the felony-murder statute, also passed 4-3 after testimony from prosecutors and advocates on both sides; supporters called it a cleanup measure, while opponents warned it advances fetal personhood and could have broader reproductive-health consequences. HB 2046, requiring victims to be notified of pre-hearings in probation review proceedings for certain sex offenders, passed unanimously after emotional testimony from a victim’s family and county prosecutors.
The committee then approved HB 2666, which increases penalties for sexual extortion involving 15-, 16-, and 17-year-olds when the offender is an adult and knew or should have known the victim’s age. Finally, HB 2265, which eliminates court-imposed fees and assessments on criminal defendants for public defense, jury trials, and appeals, passed 7-0 despite county opposition over lost revenue and shifting costs to taxpayers. The last bill, HB 2133, would require commercial websites hosting sexual material to verify the age and consent of depicted persons, retain records, and treat synthetic depictions like AI-generated images similarly to existing revenge-porn laws; it drew support from adult-industry representatives on some implementation issues but also significant constitutional and privacy concerns, and the committee adopted an amendment before passing the bill as amended.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/13/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #17
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members, as passed the House, HB 2133, sexual material consent synthetic depiction, expanded the
- definition of image in Arizona's revenge porn statute to include a synthetic depiction of an identifiable
- prohibition against commercial entities from retaining any identifiable information of a person depicted
- depiction expanded the definition of image in Arizona's revenge porn statute to include a synthetic
- depiction of an identifiable individual the Senate amended the bill to remove this provision additionally
Summary:
The House Democratic Caucus met on Minority Caucus Calendar items and reviewed several Senate-amended House bills. HB 2003 would lower the learner’s permit age from 15½ to 15 and increase supervised driving time; the Senate added a delayed effective date of December 1, 2026, and the sponsor was said to have refused the amendment after previously concurring. HB 2693 would allow chambers of commerce to set up insurance purchasing pools for small businesses, and the Senate added a third-party-funded feasibility study by ADOA on what it would cost for state health insurance to enter the marketplace; members raised concerns that the study could be used to undermine the state self-insured plan, but no action was taken. HB 2133, dealing with synthetic sexual depictions and online sexual material verification, had multiple Senate changes that removed the synthetic-depiction expansion, added parody/artistic-expression exceptions, altered verification and record-retention rules, and removed AG inspection authority; the sponsor was expected to refuse the changes, and members were directed to stakeholder emails outlining concerns.