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NJ A 3058: Establishes Deepfake Technology Unit in DLPS. *

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Last verified Oct 22, 2026 · official bill text

A 3058 · where it stands

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In one paragraph

New Jersey's A3058 would have the Attorney General, consulting the State Chief Technology Officer, establish a Deepfake Technology Unit in the Division of Criminal Justice to analyze and authenticate evidence, give expert testimony and train law enforcement, prosecutors and courts. It would appropriate $2 million from the General Fund to the Department of Law and Public Safety.

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

What it means for business

No duties for businesses. The bill creates a State unit and funds it; the live page's claim of regulations on deepfake developers is not in the text.

Key provisions

  1. Section 1: defines 'deepfake' as audio or visual media, or a writing, that realistically appears to show a person saying, doing or writing something they did not, produced substantially by technical means.
  2. Section 1: the unit is supervised by a manager appointed by the Attorney General; the Administrative Director of the Courts may designate a liaison and training coordinator.
  3. Section 1: the unit would analyze and authenticate evidence, provide expert testimony, train law enforcement, prosecutors and courts, and collaborate with State, federal and private entities.
  4. Section 1: beginning one year after formation, an annual report to the Governor and Legislature; the Attorney General may adopt implementing guidelines.
  5. Section 1: appropriates $2 million from the General Fund to the Department of Law and Public Safety.
  6. Section 2: takes effect six months after enactment; the Attorney General may take administrative steps beforehand.

Latest legislative action

Oct 19, 2026. Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading

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Topics and industries

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Affected industries

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