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Maine criminalizes AI-generated intimate deepfakes under 17-A § 511-A (amended 2025) and AI-CSAM under PL 2025 c. 719. Election ads with synthetic media require disclosure from July 29, 2026. Federal TAKE IT DOWN Act applies.
Iowa criminalized intimate deepfakes effective July 1, 2024. Iowa Code § 708.7 covers synthetic intimate images of adults and § 728.12 covers AI images of minors. Federal TAKE IT DOWN Act adds more.
Maryland outlaws deepfake intimate images (SB 360, eff. July 1, 2025) and election deepfakes (SB 361, eff. June 1, 2025). Learn penalties, civil rights, and federal protections.
Kansas criminalizes non-consensual intimate AI-generated images under KSA 21-6101(a)(8) (felony, eff. July 2025). No election deepfake or voice cloning law enacted. Federal TAKE IT DOWN Act also applies.
Massachusetts outlaws sexual deepfakes under M.G.L. ch. 265, § 43A (eff. Sept. 2024), with penalties up to 2.5 years prison. Election deepfake bills passed the House in 2026 but are not yet law.
Louisiana criminalizes sexual deepfakes under R.S. 14:73.13 (2023), with penalties up to 30 years for distribution. No election deepfake law after Gov. Landry vetoed HB 154 in 2024.
Georgia criminalizes sexual deepfakes under OCGA § 16-11-90 (amended 2020), which explicitly covers AI-generated intimate images. No election deepfake or voice-cloning law is enacted. Federal TAKE IT DOWN Act also applies.
Illinois has enacted some of the strongest deepfake laws in the nation. Learn about 720 ILCS 5/11-23.7, 765 ILCS 1075 (HB 4875), BIPA, and federal law for victims.
Hawaii enacted a criminal deepfake NCII law in 2021 (HRS 711-1110.9, class C felony). Its 2024 election deepfake law was struck down in January 2026. A broad 2026 AI deepfake bill (HB 2137) awaits the governor's signature.
Indiana outlaws deepfake intimate images (IC 35-45-4-8, HEA 1047, eff. July 1, 2024), requires disclaimers on AI election ads (IC 3-9-8-5), and protects voice under IC 32-36-1.
Delaware criminalizes sexual deepfakes as a class G felony under 11 Del. C. § 1335(a)(9) and gives victims a civil right of action. Learn what is illegal, penalties, and federal protections.
Idaho criminalizes nonconsensual explicit deepfakes under Idaho Code § 18-6606 (2024) and regulates AI-generated synthetic media in elections under § 67-6628A. Learn penalties and your rights.