LA SB6: Creates the crime of unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another created by artificial intelligence. (8/1/24) (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

In one paragraph

Louisiana's SB 6 (Act 142 of 2024) created the crime of unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another created by artificial intelligence (R.S. 14:73.14), making it unlawful for any person, "with the intent to coerce, harass, intimidate, or maliciously disseminate or sell any video or still image created by artificial intelligence" that depicts another person totally nude or exposing the genitals, pubic area, buttocks or female breast, knowing or having reason to know they are not authorized to. As enacted: up to six months, up to $750, or both; Act 782 of 2026 raised the penalties from August 1, 2026. Signed May 22, 2024; effective August 1, 2024.

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What it means for business

No compliance duties for businesses: interactive computer services and email, telecom and information service providers whose systems are used are exempt. Individuals who share or sell AI-made nude images of a real person as described face criminal penalties.

Key provisions

1. 1R.S. 14:73.14(A): unlawful for any person, 'with the intent to coerce, harass, intimidate, or maliciously disseminate or sell' any AI-created video or still image depicting another person who is totally nude or in a state of undress exposing the genitals, pubic area, buttocks or female breast, when the person knows or has reason to know they are not licensed or authorized to disseminate or sell it
2. 2'Another person' includes a person whose image was used to create, adapt or modify the video or image with intent to depict an actual person and who is recognizable by face, likeness or other distinguishing characteristic; AI means an artificial system developed in software, hardware or other context that solves tasks requiring human-like perception, cognition, planning, learning, communication or physical action
3. 3Does not apply to interactive computer services, email service providers, telecommunications or information service providers (47 U.S.C. 153) or access software providers whose server a person used to commit the offense
4. 4Penalty as enacted in 2024: imprisonment up to six months, a fine up to $750, or both
5. 5Act 782 of 2026 (HB 119), effective August 1, 2026, raised the base penalty to up to one year with or without hard labor, up to $1,000, or both; up to five years (at least one without parole, probation or suspension) if the depicted person is under 17; up to two more consecutive years for an educator whose victim is a student; offenders under 14 are handled exclusively under Title VII of the Children's Code
6. 6May be prosecuted where the act occurred or where the image was created, produced, reproduced, found, stored, received or possessed; civil actions and other prosecutions are not precluded
7. 7Signed by the Governor May 22, 2024 (Act 142); effective August 1, 2024

Latest legislative action

May 22, 2024. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 142.

Sponsors

Roll call votes

Amendments (8)

• Senate Committee Amendment #669 JUDC Proposed Not adopted
• Senate Committee Amendment #664 JUDC Draft Not adopted
• Senate Committee Amendment #643 JUDC Draft Not adopted
• Senate Floor Amendment #968 Connick Adopted Adopted
• Senate Floor Amendment #1753 Connick Adopted Adopted
• House Committee Amendment #3644 ACRJ Draft Not adopted
• House Committee Amendment #3680 ACRJ Proposed Not adopted
• House Floor Amendment #4058 Villio Proposed Not adopted