Wyoming 2026 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 22 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 102 — Protecting kids from deepfakes and exploitative images.

Last action — Governor Signed HEA No. 0032

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on March 08, 2026.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 23 sponsors

    1 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

This act creates criminal offenses related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and amends provisions related to criminal and civil liability associated with AI. This act provides that the developer of an AI system is not liable for damages arising from the use of the AI system when another person uses the system with the intent to commit crimes or to cause harm. This immunity does not apply when the AI system was developed with the knowledge or intent that the system would be used for illegal or illicit activities. This act provides that the use of an AI system by a person to commit a crime is not a defense to a criminal charge, and nothing in the Wyoming Criminal Code is to be construed to prohibit the application of the Code against activity that an AI system facilitates. This act creates the offense of unlawful distribution of nonconsensual synthetic sexual material, which a person commits when the person knowingly distributes or makes available synthetic sexual material that realistically depicts another identifiable person without that person's knowledge or consent. A person also commits this offense if the person promotes synthetic sexual material on a website or digital platform or intentionally threatens to distribute synthetic sexual material without consent and in order to obtain a benefit in return for not disclosing or in connection with the threatened disclosure. This offense specifies a felony penalty and a separate penalty for second or subsequent offenses. This act creates the offense of unlawful development or distribution of an AI system for child pornography, which a person commits if the person knowingly develops or distributes an AI system specifically designed to create or distribute child pornography or develops the AI system with the intent that others will use the system for child pornography. The act specifies a felony penalty for this offense. This act creates the offense of unlawful development or distribution of an AI system intended to promote self-harm, which a person commits if the person knowingly develops or distributes an AI system specifically designed to promote self-harm or develops the system with the intent that others will use the system to promote self-harm. The act specifies a felony penalty for this offense. This act provides definitions associated with synthetic sexual material and AI systems. This act amends the offense of sexual exploitation of children to provide that a person is guilty of that offense for using an AI system to generate or create child pornography or for possessing child pornography that the person knows was generated by an AI system.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

289 added · 352 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated HB 102 now includes specific provisions regarding the developers of artificial intelligence systems, detailing their liability and limitations. This is important because it aims to clarify that while using AI in crimes won't be a valid defense, developers may also enjoy some protections against liability in certain circumstances. These changes address concerns over the misuse of AI, especially in relation to children's safety and political freedom, making it clearer what actions are punishable and the extent of liability for those creating these technologies.

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S TATE OF W YOMING 26LSO-0274 HOUSE BILL NO.
ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
HB0102 Protecting kids from deepfakes and exploitative images.
HB0102 ENROLLED ACT NO.
Sponsored by:
32, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses;
Representative(s) Lien, Brady, Guggenmos, Heiner, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams and Webb and Senator(s) Kolb and Nethercott A BILL for AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses;
providing immunity for developer of artificial intelligence systems as specified;
providing immunity for developers of artificial intelligence systems as specified;
1 HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 Section 1.
Section 1.
1-1-143, 6-1-206, 6-4-307, 6-4-308, 6-4-701 and 40-12-801 are created to read:
1-1-143, 6-1-206, 6-4-307, 6-4-308 and 6-4-701 are created to read:
4 1-1-143.
1-1-143.
7 (a) As used in this section, "artificial intelligence system" means as defined by W.S.
(a) As used in this section, "artificial intelligence system" means as defined by W.S.
(c) The immunity provided in subsection (b) of this section shall not apply if:
(c) The immunity provided in subsection (b) of this section shall not apply if the artificial intelligence system was developed with the knowledge or intent that the primary purpose of the system would be for illegal or illicit activities.
(i) The artificial intelligence system was developed with the knowledge or intent that the primary purpose of the system would be for illegal or illicit activities;
ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
or HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 2 (ii) The developer of the artificial intelligence system should have known that the primary use of the system would be for illegal or illicit purposes.
HB0102 ENROLLED ACT NO.
6 6-1-206.
32, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION 6-1-206.
9 (a) Nothing in the Wyoming Criminal Code shall be construed to prohibit the application of this code against activity facilitated by an artificial intelligence system.
(a) Nothing in the Wyoming Criminal Code shall be construed to prohibit the application of this code against activity facilitated by an artificial intelligence system.
HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 2 (A) Distributes, transmits or otherwise makes available synthetic sexual material that realistically depicts another identifiable person without that person's knowledge or consent;
(A) Knowingly, distributes, transmits or otherwise makes available synthetic sexual material that realistically depicts another identifiable person without that person's knowledge or consent;
7 (B) At the time of the distribution or transmission, knows or should have known that the synthetic sexual material was created or altered without the knowledge or consent of the depicted person and under circumstances in which the depicted person had a reasonable expectation of privacy;
(B) At the time of the distribution or transmission, knows that the synthetic sexual material was created or altered without the knowledge or consent of the depicted person and under circumstances in which the depicted person had a reasonable expectation of privacy;
(ii) The person promotes synthetic sexual material on an internet website, social media website or other digital platform knowing the character and content of the synthetic sexual material;
ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
or 4 HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 (iii) The person intentionally threatens to distribute synthetic sexual material that depicts a person's intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual conduct without that person's consent and makes the threat to obtain a benefit in:
HB0102 ENROLLED ACT NO.
7 (A) Return for not making the disclosure;
32, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (ii) The person promotes synthetic sexual material on an internet website, social media website or other digital platform knowing the character and content of the synthetic sexual material;
or (iii) The person intentionally threatens to distribute synthetic sexual material that depicts a person's intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual conduct without that person's consent and makes the threat to obtain a benefit in:
(A) Return for not making the disclosure;
HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 2 (c) Unlawful distribution of synthetic sexual material is:
(c) Unlawful distribution of synthetic sexual material is:
5 (i) Except as provided in paragraph (ii) of this subsection, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both;
(i) Except as provided in paragraph (ii) of this subsection, a felony punishable by imprisonment for not ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
HB0102 ENROLLED ACT NO.
32, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both;
(d) Nothing in this act shall be construed to impose liability on interactive computer services as defined in 47 U.S.C.
230(f)(2) or on information services or telecommunications services as defined in 47 U.S.C.
153 for content provided by another person.
6 HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 (b) A person commits the offense of unlawful development or distribution of an artificial intelligence system for child pornography if the person:
(b) A person commits the offense of unlawful development or distribution of an artificial intelligence system for child pornography if the person:
5 (i) Knowingly develops or distributes an artificial intelligence system specifically designed to create, distribute or promote child pornography or to create, distribute or promote synthetic sexual material;
(i) Knowingly develops or distributes an artificial intelligence system specifically designed to create, distribute or promote child pornography or to create, distribute or promote synthetic sexual material;
and (ii) Develops or distributes the artificial intelligence system with the intent that the system be used by other persons to create, distribute or promote child pornography or with knowledge that the system will be used to create, distribute or promote child pornography.
and (ii) Develops or distributes the artificial intelligence system with the intent that the system be used by other persons to create, distribute or promote child ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
HB0102 ENROLLED ACT NO.
32, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION pornography or with knowledge that the system will be used to create, distribute or promote child pornography.
HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 2 (ii) To conduct taken in the course of bona fide school, college, university, museum or public library activities or in the course of employment of such an organization;
(ii) To conduct taken in the course of bona fide school, college, university, museum or public library activities or in the course of employment of such an organization;
7 (iii) To conduct taken in the course of law enforcement and judicial activities.
(iii) To conduct taken in the course of law enforcement and judicial activities;
(iv) To an interactive computer service as defined in 47 U.S.C.
230(f)(2) or to an information service or telecommunications service as defined in 47 U.S.C.
153 for content provided by another person.
ARTICLE 7 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFENSES 6-4-701.
ARTICLE 7 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFENSES ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
HB0102 ENROLLED ACT NO.
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32, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION 6-4-701.
8 HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 (a) As used in this section, "self-harm" means any behavior or action that is self-directed and that deliberately results in bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death or the potential of bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death to oneself.
(a) As used in this section, "self-harm" means any behavior or action that is self-directed and that deliberately results in bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death or the potential of bodily injury, serious bodily injury or death to oneself.
7 (b) A person commits the offense of unlawful development or distribution of an artificial intelligence system intended to promote self-harm if the person:
(b) A person commits the offense of unlawful development or distribution of an artificial intelligence system intended to promote self-harm if the person:
(i) To any artificial intelligence system that produces content that promotes self-harm solely as a result HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 of user prompts or inputs and without the developer's intent to encourage or promote self-harm;
(i) To any artificial intelligence system that produces content that promotes self-harm solely as a result of user prompts or inputs and without the developer's intent to encourage or promote self-harm;
4 (ii) To conduct taken in the course of bona fide school, college, university, museum or public library activities or in the course of employment of such an organization;
(ii) To conduct taken in the course of bona fide school, college, university, museum or public library activities or in the course of employment of such an organization;
9 (iii) To conduct taken in the course of law enforcement and judicial activities;
ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
(iv) To licensed health care providers providing legitimate medical or therapeutic services.
HB0102 ENROLLED ACT NO.
32, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (iii) To conduct taken in the course of law enforcement and judicial activities;
(iv) To licensed health care providers providing legitimate medical or therapeutic services;
(v) To an interactive computer service as defined in 47 U.S.C.
230(f)(2) or to an information service or telecommunications service as defined in 47 U.S.C.
153 for content provided by another person.
ARTICLE 8 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS 10 HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 40-12-801.
Prohibition of censorship of political speech by interactive computer services using artificial intelligence.
5 (a) As used in this section:
7 (i) "Artificial intelligence system" means as defined by W.S.
6-1-104(a)(xix);
(ii) "Interactive computer service" means as defined by 47 U.S.C.
§ 230(f)(2), as that term was defined on July 1, 2025.
(b) No interactive computer service, through the use of an artificial intelligence system, shall:
(i) Block, ban, remove, de-platform, demonetize, de-boost, restrict or otherwise discriminate against a user of the interactive computer service based on the user's political speech;
(ii) Modify or manipulate a user's content or posts for the purpose of censoring political speech.
HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 2 (c) The prohibition in subsection (b) of this section shall apply regardless of whether the interactive computer service's actions are automated or manually conducted by persons for the interactive computer service.
7 (d) This section shall not apply to speech that would otherwise be political speech that:
(i) Violates federal or state law;
(ii) Constitutes a true and credible threat of violence or incitement of violence;
(iii) Contains material that is obscene as defined by W.S.
6-4-301(a)(iii);
or (iv) Violates intellectual property rights under federal or state law.
(e) The attorney general may:
12 HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 (i) Bring an action against any person who violates this section in order to enforce this section;
4 (ii) Take any other action authorized under W.S.
40-12-112 to enforce this section;
7 (iii) Seek and recover a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for each violation of this section.
(xix) "Artificial intelligence system" means any machine learning-based system that can, for any given set of objectives, generate outputs that include images, audio HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 content, video content, digitally generated text, three-dimensional models, predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing physical or virtual environments;
(xix) "Artificial intelligence system" means any machine learning-based system that can, for any given set of objectives, generate outputs that include images, audio content, video content, digitally generated text, three-dimensional models, predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing physical or virtual environments;
5 (xix)(xx) "This act" means title 6 of the Wyoming statutes.
ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
8 6-4-301.
HB0102 ENROLLED ACT NO.
32, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (xix)(xx) "This act" means title 6 of the Wyoming statutes.
6-4-301.
14 HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 (a) As used in this section:
(a) As used in this section:
3 (ii) "Child pornography" means any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, computer or computer-generated image, film, video or picture, whether or not made or produced by electronic, mechanical or other means, of explicit sexual conduct, where:
(ii) "Child pornography" means any visual depiction, including any photograph, film, video, picture, computer or computer-generated image, film, video or picture, whether or not made or produced by electronic, mechanical or other means, of explicit sexual conduct, where:
(vi) Possesses child pornography that the person knows was generated by an artificial intelligence system.
ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
HB0102 ENROLLED ACT NO.
32, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (vi) Possesses child pornography that the person knows was generated by an artificial intelligence system.
HB0102 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 2 (d) The sexual exploitation of a child by possession of sexually exploitive material pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this section or by possession of child pornography generated by an artificial intelligence system under paragraph (b)(vi) of this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
(d) The sexual exploitation of a child by possession of sexually exploitive material pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this section or by possession of child pornography generated by an artificial intelligence system under paragraph (b)(vi) of this section is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
Section 3.
ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED BILL NO.
HB0102 ENROLLED ACT NO.
32, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION Section 3.
(END) HB0102
(END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED:
_________ DATE APPROVED:
_________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed HEA No. 0032

  2. Assigned Chapter Number 91

  3. H Received for Concurrence

  4. H Concur:Passed 58-1-3-0-0

  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0032

  6. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0032

  7. S President Signed HEA No. 0032

  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

  9. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. S COW:Passed

  11. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  12. S Placed on General File

  13. S Received for Introduction

  14. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

  15. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

  16. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  17. H COW:Passed

  18. H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0

  19. H Placed on General File

  20. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 62-0-0-0-0

  21. Bill Number Assigned

  22. H Received for Introduction

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 102 do?
This act creates criminal offenses related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and amends provisions related to criminal and civil liability associated with AI. This act provides that the developer of an AI system is not liable for damages arising from the use of the AI system when another person uses the system with the intent to commit crimes or to cause harm. This immunity does not apply when the AI system was developed with the knowledge or intent that the system would be used for illegal or illicit activities. This act provides that the use of an AI system by a person to commit a crime is not a defense to a criminal charge, and nothing in the Wyoming Criminal Code is to be construed to prohibit the application of the Code against activity that an AI system facilitates. This act creates the offense of unlawful distribution of nonconsensual synthetic sexual material, which a person commits when the person knowingly distributes or makes available synthetic sexual material that realistically depicts another identifiable person without that person's knowledge or consent. A person also commits this offense if the person promotes synthetic sexual material on a website or digital platform or intentionally threatens to distribute synthetic sexual material without consent and in order to obtain a benefit in return for not disclosing or in connection with the threatened disclosure. This offense specifies a felony penalty and a separate penalty for second or subsequent offenses. This act creates the offense of unlawful development or distribution of an AI system for child pornography, which a person commits if the person knowingly develops or distributes an AI system specifically designed to create or distribute child pornography or develops the AI system with the intent that others will use the system for child pornography. The act specifies a felony penalty for this offense. This act creates the offense of unlawful development or distribution of an AI system intended to promote self-harm, which a person commits if the person knowingly develops or distributes an AI system specifically designed to promote self-harm or develops the system with the intent that others will use the system to promote self-harm. The act specifies a felony penalty for this offense. This act provides definitions associated with synthetic sexual material and AI systems. This act amends the offense of sexual exploitation of children to provide that a person is guilty of that offense for using an AI system to generate or create child pornography or for possessing child pornography that the person knows was generated by an AI system.
Who sponsors HB 102?
HB 102 is sponsored by Laura Pearson (Republican), Jared Olsen (Republican), Tara Nethercott (Republican), John Kolb (Republican), Robert Wharff (Republican), Nina Webber (Republican), Joe Webb (Republican), Scott Smith (Republican), Mike Schmid (Republican), Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (Republican), Ivan Posey (Democrat), Ken Pendergraft (Republican), Jayme Lien (Republican), Steve Johnson (Republican), Paul Hoeft (Republican), Scott Heiner (Republican), Joel Guggenmos (Republican), Rob Geringer (Republican), Lee Filer (Republican), Kevin Campbell (Republican), Gary Brown (Republican), Marlene Brady (Republican), and Bill Allemand (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 102?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.
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