2025 House Bill 4047

Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for.

A bill to impose civil liability and prescribe criminal penalties for the nonconsensual creation or dissemination of deep fake sexual images; and to provide for remedies.

AI Analysis – Experimental

HB 4046, 4047 and 4048 creates the "Protection from Intimate Deep Fakes Act" which allows for a civil action for the creation or dissemination of a deep fake (a video recording, sound recording, electronic image, or photograph so real that a reasonable person could construe this was the actual individual) that is done without the person's consent. The other bills establish sentencing guidelines for violating the act and articulates the process for filing a civil lawsuit.

Introduced in the House

Jan. 30, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97) and 34 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Tim Kelly (R-93), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Pat Outman (R-91), Jasper Martus (D-69), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Natalie Price (D-6), Peter Herzberg (D-25), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Reggie Miller (D-31), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Joey Andrews (D-38), Jason Morgan (D-23), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Kara Hope (D-74), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Stephanie Young (D-16), Helena Scott (D-8), Kelly Breen (D-21), Mai Xiong (D-13), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Brenda Carter (D-53) and Julie Rogers (D-41)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 16, 2025

Reported with substitute H-2

April 23, 2025

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute H-3 offered by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97)

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 24, 2025

Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Carra (R-36)

1. Amend page 4, line 16, after “is” by striking out “not”.

2. Amend page 4, line 19, after “fake” by striking out the balance of the subsection and inserting a period.

3. Amend page 7, line 20, after “is” by striking out “not”.

4. Amend page 7, line 23, after “fake” by striking out the balance of the subsection and inserting a period.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 1 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Luke Meerman (R-89)

The motion prevailed by voice vote