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UT HB0276

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Ariel Defay

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 General Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act, prohibiting AI generation services from distributing counterfeit intimate images (deepfakes) without verified consent from the depicted individual, with consent records required for at least 7 years

  • Establishes civil liability for violations including actual damages, emotional distress damages, punitive damages for willful violations, attorney fees, and injunctive relief, with a statute of limitations of 3 years from discovery or 10 years from violation

  • Requires covered platforms (over 2 million monthly users) to implement 48-hour notice-and-takedown procedures for non-consensual intimate images, aligning with federal Take It Down Act requirements

  • Enacts the Digital Content Provenance Standards Act requiring large online platforms to detect and preserve AI provenance data, capture device manufacturers to embed origin disclosures in content by January 1, 2028, and AI providers with over 1 million users to include latent disclosures in generated content

  • Enforcement assigned to Division of Consumer Protection with administrative fines up to $2,500 per violation and court-imposed penalties up to $5,000 for order violations; effective date January 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Artificial Intelligence Modifications

Consumer Protection

Last Action

House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology2/24/2026
Rules2/23/2026
Economic Development and Workforce Services2/6/2026
Rules1/20/2026

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