MI HB5141

Amends Michigan campaign finance law to require disclosure statements in prerecorded telephone messages generated wholly or substantially by artificial intelligence, stating "This message was generated in whole or substantially by artificial intelligence"

Creates new Section 59 requiring "qualified political advertisements" (paid ads containing AI-generated images, audio, or video related to candidates or ballot questions) to include clear and conspicuous AI disclosure statements

Specifies disclosure format requirements: graphic communications must use letters at least as large as majority text in same language; audio communications must be clearly audible and last at least 3 seconds; video communications must display text for at least 4 seconds and include audio disclosure

Establishes civil infraction penalties: up to $250 for first violation and up to $1,000 for each subsequent violation, with each distributed or aired advertisement counting as a separate violation

Exempts news broadcasts, broadcasters paid to air ads, distribution platforms with written AI disclosure policies, satire/parody, and certain regulated utilities from the disclosure requirements

Effective February 13, 2024, contingent upon enactment of House Bill 5143