AK HB 358 — deepfake defamation / electioneering (dead, 2024)
Alaska HB 358 (33rd Legislature) — deepfake defamation claims & deepfakes in electioneering [DIED]
Alaska · AK HB 358 (33rd Alaska Legislature, 2023-2024)
- Status
- Expired
- Applies to
- Would have applied to people who create or distribute deepfakes in defamatory or electioneering contexts — but the bill never became law, so no obligations exist.
A 2023-2024 Alaska House bill that would have created defamation claims based on the use of deepfakes and regulated the use of deepfakes in electioneering communications. It passed the House but died without becoming law: the 33rd Alaska Legislature adjourned on May 15, 2024 with the bill stalled in the Senate Rules Committee. This entry is kept only as a historical record of a dead bill — it is NOT a law in effect and does not protect anyone today. The same subject matter is being pursued in the current 34th Legislature as AK SB 33.
Who is protected: Would have protected Alaskans depicted in deepfakes (defamation remedy) and voters exposed to deepfake electioneering — but the bill never became law, so no protection exists.
Legal detail
SCS CSHB 358(JUD): An Act relating to defamation claims based on the use of deepfakes; and relating to the use of deepfakes in electioneering communications. Passed the House; moved out of Senate Judiciary with a new title and referred to Senate Rules on 2024-05-13. Never received a Senate floor vote. Died at sine die adjournment of the 33rd Legislature's second regular session (2024-05-15).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Alaska |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Citation | AK HB 358 (33rd Alaska Legislature, 2023-2024) |
| Topics | deepfakes · election deepfakes · automated decision-making |
| Bill text | Alaska State Legislature — HB 358 Bill Detail (33rd Legislature, 2023-2024) |
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