LA HB734

Prohibits Louisiana and its political subdivisions from contracting with AI technology providers owned by, controlled by, or organized in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba without a signed affidavit attesting no such foreign ties

Establishes consumer rights regarding AI including the right to know when communicating with AI versus humans, the right to know if companies collect personal/biometric data, and parental rights to supervise children's AI use

Requires companion chatbot platforms to obtain parental consent for minors under 18 to hold accounts, and mandates platforms provide parents tools to monitor interactions, set time limits, and receive notifications of self-harm expressions

Mandates all bots display pop-up disclosures at the start of interactions and hourly thereafter notifying users they are not communicating with a human, with violations constituting unfair trade practices subject to $50,000 civil penalties per violation

Prohibits unauthorized commercial use of a person's name, image, or likeness created through generative AI without written/oral consent, with civil remedies including injunctions, damages, reasonable royalties, and up to $1,000 per violation for unauthorized use of servicemember likenesses