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MN HF1606: An act relating to commerce; prohibiting access to nudification technology; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E.

Effective Aug 1, 2026 Minnesota · 2025–2026 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

HF1606 · where it stands

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  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Aug 1, 2026
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In one paragraph

Minnesota's Laws 2026, chapter 72 creates Minn. Stat. 325E.91, a ban on nudification technology. The owner or controller of a website, app, software, program or service may not let users nudify images or videos (alter or generate them to show intimate parts that a reasonable person would believe belong to an identifiable person), or nudify them on a user's behalf, and no one may advertise or promote such a service. Tools that require the user's own technical skill are exempt. Depicted people can sue, and the Attorney General can seek civil penalties of up to $500,000 per unlawful access, download or use. It took effect Aug. 1, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

AI image apps, websites and platforms serving Minnesota users may not offer or advertise nudification features; violations carry civil penalties of up to $500,000 per use plus private lawsuits.

Key provisions

  1. New Minn. Stat. 325E.91: defines identifiable individual, intimate part, nudify and technical skill
  2. No website, app, software, program or service may allow a user to nudify an image or video, or nudify one on a user's behalf; no one may advertise or promote such a service
  3. Exemption where the service requires the user's own technical skill to nudify an image or video
  4. Depicted individual may sue for damages (including up to three times actual damages for mental anguish), punitive damages, injunctive relief, and fees and costs
  5. Attorney General enforcement under 8.31 with civil penalties up to $500,000 per unlawful access, download or use; Laws 2026, ch. 124, art. 1, s. 61 later directed recovered penalties to the victims of crime account
  6. Does not alter 47 U.S.C. 230 protections; effective Aug. 1, 2026, for causes of action accruing on or after that date

Latest legislative action

May 7, 2026. Governor approval; filed with the Secretary of State as Chapter 72 (May 7, 2026)

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI Intimate Images

Affected industries

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