Alabama Synthetic Private Images Law
Alabama Nonconsensual Private Images Law incl. Synthetic Deepfakes (HB 161, 2024)
Alabama · 2024 Ala. Acts (HB 161), amending Ala. Code § 13A-6-240
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- October 1, 2024
- Applies to
- Anyone who creates or distributes private images without consent in Alabama
- Enforced by
- Alabama county prosecutors; Alabama Attorney General
Alabama prohibits the nonconsensual creation or distribution of 'private images,' expressly including AI-altered or synthetically generated depictions of people in nudity or sexual conduct. Both distribution and creation are criminalized.
Who is protected: Any identifiable person depicted without consent in a real or synthetic intimate image
Legal detail
Ala. HB 161 (2024), eff. Oct. 1, 2024, amends Ala. Code § 13A-6-240 to criminalize knowingly creating (recording or altering) or distributing a private image without consent, covering synthetic/AI-generated depictions.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Alabama |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | April 24, 2024 |
| Citation | 2024 Ala. Acts (HB 161), amending Ala. Code § 13A-6-240 |
| Penalties | Criminal penalties under Ala. Code § 13A (class not confirmed from secondary sources) |
| Topics | non-consensual intimate imagery · deepfakes · AI-generated images |
| Bill text | Alabama HB 161 — 2024 Regular Session (LegiScan) |
More AI rules in Alabama
- Alabama SB 63 (AI in prior authorization, eff. Oct 2026) · In effect
- Alabama Election Deepfake Law · In effect
- Alabama Child Protection Act (AI-generated CSAM) · In effect
- Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (privacy / profiling opt-out) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Executive Order No. 738 - Alabama Generative Artificial Intelligence… · In effect
- Alabama Generative AI Acceptable Use Policy (AI-GV-P2) · In effect
Related non-consensual intimate imagery rules elsewhere
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- Illinois HB 3851 — deepfake cyberbullying in schools (2026) · In effect
- TAKE IT DOWN Act · In effect
- DEFIANCE Act (deepfake-porn civil suits) · Proposed / pending
- NY S5959-D (2020, digital replicas + deepfake porn) · In effect
- Missouri Deepfake & Digital Media Protection Act · Proposed / pending
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