Arkansas Nonconsensual Synthetic Intimate Content (HB 1529)
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Overview
Criminal penalties for distributing synthetic intimate content without consent, including AI-generated deepfakes. Effective date shown as July 1, 2025 as a placeholder; exact effective date should be verified against enrolled law.
This is an AI-specific state law.
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Who this applies to
This regulation applies to both companies that build AI products and companies that use AI tools from other vendors.
AI categories covered
- Consumer-facing AI
Specific AI use cases:
- Content generation
What this requires you to do
Prohibited practices
Prohibited practices. Review this obligation in the source text.
Enforcement and penalties
Criminal penalties per Arkansas criminal code.
Source
Read the full text
https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=HB1529&chamber=House&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R
Last verified: April 9, 2026
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