SB 1359
Initials JH Page 1 Transmitted to the Governor
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-sixth Legislature
Second Regular Session
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SB 1359: election communications; deep fakes; prohibition
Sponsor: Senator Carroll, LD 28
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Establishes a period of 90 days before an election during which a person who creates or
distributes a deceptive and fraudulent deepfake of a candidate without a clear and
conspicuous disclosure is liable for a civil penalty.
History
Interactive computer service refers to any information service, system, or access software
provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server,
including specifically a service or system that provides access to the internet and such
systems operated or services offered by libraries or educational institutions (47 U.S.C. § 230).
Provisions
1. Prohibits, within 90 days of an election, a person from creating, sponsoring or distributing
a synthetic media message the person knows is a deceptive and fraudulent deepfake of a
candidate appearing on the ballot. (Sec. 1)
2. Exempts a person from the prohibition outlined above if the synthetic media message
includes a clear and conspicuous disclosure that conveys to a reasonable person that the
media includes content generated by artificial intelligence. (Sec. 1)
3. Exempts media that constitutes satire or parody and an interactive computer service as
defined by federal law. (Sec. 1)
4. Specifies a person who fails to make the disclosure as required by this act is liable for a
civil penalty for each day, they distribute the deceptive and fraudulent deepfake. (Sec. 1)
5. Defines creator, deceptive and fraudulent deepfake and synthetic media. (Sec. 1)
6. Contains a severability clause. (Sec. 2)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note