SB 894 — Artificial intelligence; prohibiting distribution of certain media and requiring certain disclosures. Effective date.

STATESENATE OFFLOOR OKLAHOMAVERSION 2February 1st27, Session2025 ofAS theAMENDED 60th Legislature (2025) 3 SENATE BILL 894NO. By:

Coleman894 4By: 5 AS INTRODUCED 7 An Act relating to artificial intelligence;

definingColeman terms;and Seifried 5 [ artificial intelligence - distribution of certain media - disclosures - action - award - civil penalties - codification - effective date ] 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

prohibiting distribution of certain media within certain time period;

requiring certain disclosures;

establishing requirements for certain disclosures;

authorizing action for certain relief or award of damages;

authorizing award for certain costs and fees;

establishing certain civil penalties;

providing exceptions to applicability of provisions;

providing for codification;

and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

Req.2.

No.“Deepfake” means synthetic media that depicts a candidate or political party with the intent to tarnish the reputation of the candidate or political party or to deceive in a way that:

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“Deepfake” means synthetic media that depicts a candidate or 2 political party with the intent to tarnish the reputation of the 3 candidate or political party or to deceive in a way that:

to a reasonable person, appears to depict a real 5 individual saying or doing something that did not 6 occur, or 7SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB894 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) b.

provides a fundamentally different understanding or impression of the appearance, action, or speech that a 9 reasonable person would otherwise perceive from the original and unaltered version of the image, audio, or video;

Req.C.

No.

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The prohibition in subsection B of this section shall 2 not apply if the audio or visual media includes a disclosure 3 stating:

“This ___________ (image, audio, or video) has been manipulated or generated by artificial intelligence.” 5 2.

For visual media, the text of the disclosure shall appear in 6 a size that is easily readable by the average viewer and no smaller 7SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB894 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) than the largest font size of other text appearing in the visual media.

If the visual media does not include any other text, the 9 disclosure shall appear in a size that is easily readable by the average viewer.

Req.2.

No.A person or entity may also be held liable for a violation pursuant to subsection B of this section by the State Election Board for civil penalties as follows:

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A person or entity may also be held liable for a violation 2 pursuant to subsection B of this section by the State Election Board 3 for civil penalties as follows:

a fine not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) 5 if the violation was committed within five (5) years 6SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB894 SFLR Page 3 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) of one or more prior convictions pursuant to this 7 section, b.

a fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) 9 if the violation was committed with the intent to cause violence or bodily harm, or c.

A radio or television broadcasting station, including a cable or satellite television operator, programmer, or producer, or Req.an internet website or streaming service, or a regularly published newspaper, magazine, or other periodical of general circulation, including an internet or electronic publication, when it is paid to broadcast or otherwise distribute a deepfake;

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148A Pageradio 4or antelevision internetbroadcasting websitestation, orincluding streaminga service,cable or asatellite regularlytelevision publishedoperator, 2programmer, newspaper,or magazine,producer orin othercases periodicalwhere offederal generallaw circulation,requires 3broadcasters includingto anair internetadvertisements or electronicother publication,messages whenfrom itlegally isqualified paidcandidates; to broadcast or otherwise distribute a deepfake;

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A radio or television broadcasting station, including a 6 cable or satellite television operator, programmer, or producer in 7 cases where federal law requires broadcasters to air advertisements or other messages from legally qualified candidates;

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60-1-148COMMITTEE CNREPORT 1/19/2025BY: 5:45:27 AM Req.

No.COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS February 27, 2025 - DO PASS AS AMENDED SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB894 SFLR Page 5 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments)