LA HB119: Provides relative to unlawful conduct involving images of another person created by artificial intelligence (REF SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

In one paragraph

Louisiana's HB 119 (Act 782), the Ivy Daniels Act, makes it a crime to possess an AI-created video or image of a person under 17 who is nude or has intimate areas exposed, when the possessor knows or has reason to know they are not authorized to have it: up to five years, at least one without parole, probation or suspension. Unlawful dissemination or sale of AI-created images of another now carries up to one year, a fine up to $1,000, or both, or up to five years if the person depicted is under 17. Educators who victimize students may face an additional two years. Public schools must inform students in grade 6 and up and their parents yearly. Signed June 9, 2026; effective August 1, 2026.

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What it means for business

No new duties for most businesses; interactive computer, email, telecommunications and information service providers are exempt from the new possession crime. Public schools, including charter schools, must inform students in grade 6 and up and their parents every school year.

Key provisions

1. 1R.S. 14:73.13 (unlawful deepfakes): the existing crime of knowingly creating or possessing material, known to be a deepfake depicting a minor, that depicts a minor engaging in sexual conduct keeps its penalty (5 to 20 years at hard labor, a fine up to $10,000, or both; at least 5 years without parole, probation or suspension); new (A)(2): if the offender is an educator and the victim a student, the offender may be imprisoned for an additional two years, with or without hard labor, served consecutively
2. 2'Educator' means an administrator, coach, instructor, paraprofessional, student aide, teacher or teacher aide at a public or nonpublic elementary, secondary or high school in Louisiana who works full-time, part-time or temporarily at the school or school system where the victim is enrolled; 'student' means a person under 17 enrolled at such a school (R.S. 14:73.13, 73.14 and 73.14.1)
3. 3R.S. 14:73.14(D) (unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another created by AI): the base penalty rises from up to six months and $750 to up to one year with or without hard labor, up to $1,000, or both; if the depicted person is under 17, up to five years with or without hard labor, at least one year without parole, probation or suspension; an educator whose victim is a student may get an additional two years, served consecutively
4. 4New R.S. 14:73.14.1: unlawful to possess any AI-created video or still image depicting another person under 17 who is totally nude or in a state of undress exposing the genitals, pubic area, buttocks or female breasts, when the possessor knows or has reason to know that the person is not licensed or authorized to possess it; 'another person' includes a real person whose image was used and who is recognizable by face, likeness or other distinguishing characteristic
5. 5§ 73.14.1 penalty: up to five years with or without hard labor, at least one year without parole, probation or suspension (an educator whose victim is a student may get an additional two consecutive years); it does not apply to interactive computer services, email, telecommunications or information service providers (47 U.S.C. 153) or access software providers whose server a person used to violate it, or to someone who did not specifically intend to receive the image and did not consent to receiving it
6. 6New R.S. 14:81.1.1(A)(3) (sexting): no person under 17 may knowingly possess, sell or maliciously disseminate an AI-created video or still image of another person who is totally nude or in a state of undress exposing the genitals, pubic area, buttocks or female breasts, with intent to coerce, harass or intimidate another person, when knowing or having reason to know of not being licensed or authorized to; as already for (A)(1), the disposition for (A)(3) violations is governed exclusively by Title VII of the Children's Code, which also now governs § 73.14 and 73.14.1 offenders under 14
7. 7New R.S. 17:416.20.1: each public school principal must give information on the crimes in R.S. 14:73.14 and 73.14.1 to every student in grades six and above during the first five days of each school year and to each parent or legal guardian on a form they sign and return; the Department of Education develops the age- and grade-appropriate information; charter schools are not exempt (R.S. 17:3996(B)(92))
8. 8Signed by the Governor June 9, 2026 (Act 782 of the 2026 Regular Session, cited as "The Ivy Daniels Act"); effective August 1, 2026 per the Legislature's bill history (the act states no effective date)

Latest legislative action

Jun 9, 2026. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 782.

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Roll call votes

Amendments (10)

• House Committee Amendment #1877 ACRJ Draft Not adopted
• House Committee Amendment #1891 ACRJ Draft Not adopted
• House Committee Amendment #1952 ACRJ Proposed Not adopted
• House Floor Amendment #2840 Marcelle Proposed Not adopted
• House Floor Amendment #2822 Green Adopted Adopted
• House Floor Amendment #2389 Fontenot Adopted Adopted
• House Floor Amendment #2843 Marcelle Adopted Adopted
• Senate Floor Amendment #2368 Hodges Adopted Adopted
• Senate Floor Amendment #2328 Morris Jay Adopted Adopted
• Senate Floor Amendment #2812 Hodges Adopted Adopted