Alabama Election Deepfake Law
Alabama Election Deepfake Law (HB 172, 2024)
Alabama · 2024 Ala. Acts (HB 172)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- October 1, 2024
- Applies to
- Anyone distributing AI-generated deceptive election media in Alabama
- Enforced by
- Alabama Secretary of State; county prosecutors
Alabama criminalizes distributing materially false AI-generated media intended to harm a candidate or mislead voters within 90 days of an election. First violation is a misdemeanor; repeats within five years are felonies. Clearly disclaimed synthetic media is exempt.
Who is protected: Candidates and Alabama voters
Legal detail
Ala. HB 172 (2024), eff. Oct. 1, 2024: prohibits AI-generated materially deceptive election media within 90 days of an election; misdemeanor (first), felony (subsequent within 5 years); disclaimer exemption.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Alabama |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | May 16, 2024 |
| Citation | 2024 Ala. Acts (HB 172) |
| Penalties | Misdemeanor (first); felony (repeat within 5 years) |
| Topics | deepfakes · election deepfakes · AI-generated images · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Bill text | Alabama HB 172 — 2024 Regular Session (LegiScan) |
More AI rules in Alabama
- Alabama SB 63 (AI in prior authorization, eff. Oct 2026) · In effect
- Alabama Synthetic Private Images 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 deepfakes rules elsewhere
- Arkansas Frank Broyles Act AI amendment — voice and likeness protection (2025) · In effect
- Doe v. X.AI (Grok NCII deepfakes class action) · Blocked / in litigation
- xAI v. Harwood (Grok NCII Counter-Suit 2026) · Blocked / in litigation
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- Arizona HB 2678 — AI-generated CSAM criminalized · In effect
- MN HF 1606 AI Nudification Ban (2026) · In effect
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