HB63
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define terms, establish limitations on disseminating "deep fakes," and specify exceptions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 413 to establish a statute of limitations for an action filed for the unlawful dissemination of a deep fake; create a new section of KRS Chapter 519 to establish a criminal penalty for illegally disseminating a deep fake.
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: January 14, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would set rules around sharing "deep fakes," which are realistic but artificially generated or manipulated images, audio, or video of real people. It would make the unauthorized sharing of deep fakes illegal in certain situations and allow people harmed by them to take legal action within a set time period. Violations could result in criminal penalties. Who it may affect: any Kentuckian who could be depicted in a deep fake, as well as those who create or share digital media online.
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