Progress

Current status
adopted
17 Apr 2025adopted
14 Apr 2025adopted
08 Apr 2025under deliberation
19 Feb 2025under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

17 Apr 2025
adopted

Governor signed Bill establishing criminal and civil penalties for the unlawful creation or distribution of deepfakes (HB 1529/Act 827)

On 17 April 2025, the Governor of Arkansas signed House Bill 1529 establishing criminal and civil penalties for the unlawful creation or distribution of deepfakes as Act 827 into law. The Bill defines “deepfake visual material” as digitally manipula…

Event typelaw
Action typesigning
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycentral government
14 Apr 2025
adopted

Bill establishing criminal and civil penalties for unlawful creation or distribution of deepfakes (HB 1529) was adopted by Arkansas Legislature

On 14 April 2025, House Bill 1529 establishing criminal and civil penalties for unlawful creation or distribution of deepfakes was adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives following passage from the Senate. The Bill defines “deepfake visual …

Event typelaw
Action typeadoption
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
08 Apr 2025
under deliberation

House of Representatives passed Bill establishing criminal and civil penalties for unlawful creation or distribution of deepfakes (HB 1529)

On 8 April 2025, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed House Bill 1529, establishing criminal and civil penalties for the unlawful creation or distribution of deepfakes. The Bill would define “deepfake visual material” as digitally manipulate…

Event typelaw
Action typepassage
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
19 Feb 2025
under deliberation

Bill establishing criminal and civil penalties for unlawful creation or distribution of deepfakes (HB 1529) was introduced to Arkansas House of Representatives

On 19 February 2025, a Bill establishing criminal and civil penalties for the unlawful creation or distribution of deepfakes (HB 1529) was introduced to the Arkansas House of Representatives. The Bill would define “deepfake visual material” as digit…

Event typelaw
Action typeintroduction
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament