United States of America: Bill criminalising non-consensual disclosure of explicit synthetic media depicting identifiable individuals (SB 413) in Montana

Progress

Current status
in force
13 May 2025 in force
12 May 2025 adopted
05 May 2025 adopted
21 Feb 2025 under deliberation

Scope

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

Timeline of events

13 May 2025
in force

Act criminalising non-consensual disclosure of explicit synthetic media depicting identifiable individuals (SB 413) enters into force

On 13 May 2025, the Act criminalising non-consensual disclosure of explicit synthetic media depicting identifiable individuals (SB 413) enters into force. The Act prohibits the knowing or purposeful disclosure of explicit synthetic media depicting a…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 May 2025
adopted

Bill criminalising non-consensual disclosure of explicit synthetic media depicting identifiable individuals (SB 413) was signed by Governor

On 12 May 2025, the Governor of the State of Montana signed Bill criminalising non-consensual disclosure of explicit synthetic media depicting identifiable individuals (SB 413) into law. The Bill prohibits the knowing or purposeful disclosure of exp…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
05 May 2025
adopted

Montana legislature adopted Bill criminalising non-consensual disclosure of explicit synthetic media depicting identifiable individuals (SB 413)

On 5 May 2025, the Montana Legislature adopted the Bill criminalising non-consensual disclosure of explicit synthetic media depicting identifiable individuals (SB 413). The Bill will be sent to the Governor for final approval. The Bill prohibits the…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
21 Feb 2025
under deliberation

Bill criminalising non-consensual disclosure of explicit synthetic media depicting identifiable individuals (SB 413) was introduced to Montana Senate

On 21 February 2025, the Bill criminalising non-consensual disclosure of explicit synthetic media depicting identifiable individuals (SB 413) was introduced in the Montana Senate. The Bill would prohibit the knowing or purposeful disclosure of expli…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament