In one paragraph
Not law. The committee substitute for HB 3299 would have made it a misdemeanor in Oklahoma (up to 1 year and $1,000) to create and disseminate synthetic media of another person's name, image, voice or likeness without written consent and with intent to deceive and cause harm, and a felony (up to 5 years and $10,000) when it causes over $25,000 in financial harm or is used for extortion or blackmail. It would also have required disclosure of synthetic media in political ads and attestations from content creators. It cleared House committees in February 2026 but never received a House floor vote.
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What it means for business
None: the bill died, so Oklahoma has no new synthetic-media disclosure duty for political ads or agencies under it.
Key provisions
- Misdemeanor to create and disseminate digitized or synthetic media of another person's name, image, voice or likeness without written consent, with intent to deceive and cause emotional, financial or physical harm
- Up to 1 year in county jail and a $1,000 fine
- Felony (up to 5 years and $10,000) if financial harm exceeds $25,000 or the media is used for extortion, coercion or blackmail
- Disclosure required for digital or synthetic media in political advertising; failure to disclose a misdemeanor (up to $2,500 or 1 year)
- Media advertising agencies must have content creators attest whether an ad contains synthetic content
- Reported Do Pass as a committee substitute on February 26, 2026; no House floor vote before the session ended
Latest legislative action
Feb 26, 2026. Reported Do Pass as amended by committee substitute (H); no House floor vote before the 2026 session ended
Sponsors
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Coleman | Primary |
| Hays | Primary |
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