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MO HB1913
Bill
Status
1/7/2026
Primary Sponsor
Cecelie Williams
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AI Summary
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Creates a civil cause of action allowing victims of non-consensual AI-generated intimate imagery ("deepfakes") to sue creators for actual damages, liquidated damages of $150,000, punitive damages, and attorney's fees
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Establishes criminal offense of disclosure of intimate digital depictions as a class E felony, elevated to class C felony for repeat offenses or when depictions could affect government proceedings or facilitate violence
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Requires valid consent to be in a written, plain-language agreement signed voluntarily by the depicted individual that describes the intimate digital depiction
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Exempts interactive computer services, mobile service providers, and broadband providers from liability; also exempts good-faith disclosures to law enforcement or for legal proceedings
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Consent to creation of an intimate digital depiction does not constitute consent to its disclosure, and disclaimers stating the content was unauthorized are not a valid defense
Legislative Description
Creates the offense of and civil penalties for disclosure of intimate digital depictions
Last Action
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
2/26/2026