IA HSB643

Campaign materials containing synthetic media (AI-generated or digitally manipulated images, audio, or video depicting a person's appearance, speech, or conduct) must prominently display the disclosure "THIS CONTENT GENERATED USING SYNTHETIC MEDIA"

Synthetic media is defined as digitally manipulated content that creates a realistic but false depiction a reasonable person would believe shows a real individual, or produces a materially different understanding than the original unaltered version

Text generation, grammar correction, spelling checks, and stylistic editing are explicitly excluded from the synthetic media definition, provided they do not create a new impersonation of a human likeness or voice

Willful violations constitute a serious misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year confinement and fines ranging from $430 to $2,560

The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board is directed to adopt rules implementing these requirements, and the disclosure does not preclude other legal remedies for synthetic media publication