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UT HB0276
Bill
Status
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ariel Defay
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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