United States of America: Bill establishing criminal and civil penalties for the unlawful creation or distribution of deepfakes in Arkansas (HB 1529/Act 827)

Progress

Current status
adopted
17 Apr 2025 adopted
14 Apr 2025 adopted
08 Apr 2025 under deliberation
19 Feb 2025 under 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 type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central 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 type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
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 type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
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 type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament