Idaho HB 664 (2024) – Freedom From AI-Rigged (FAIR) Elections Act
Idaho · Idaho HB 664, 67th Leg., 2nd Reg. Sess. (2024), signed Mar. 25, 2024
Idaho's FAIR Elections Act requires disclosure when AI-generated synthetic audio or video is used in election campaign materials and prohibits deceptive deepfakes in electioneering communications. Candidates falsely depicted can seek injunctive relief and civil damages.
Technical detail
Idaho HB 664, 67th Leg., 2nd Reg. Sess. (2024), signed and effective Mar. 25, 2024; mandates clear disclosure of AI-generated synthetic media in electioneering communications; prohibits synthetic media creating a 'fundamentally different understanding' of a candidate's actions or speech; provides civil remedies including injunctive relief and general/special damages.
Who is protected: Political candidates falsely depicted; Idaho voters
Who must comply: Political campaigns and persons publishing electioneering communications containing synthetic media
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Idaho |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2024-03-25 |
| Enacted | 2024-03-25 |
| Citation | Idaho HB 664, 67th Leg., 2nd Reg. Sess. (2024), signed Mar. 25, 2024 |
| Enforced by | Civil courts (candidate injunctive relief and damages) |
| Private right of action | Yes — individuals can sue |
| Penalties | Civil damages; injunctive relief |
| Topics | deepfakes · AI-generated images · election deepfakes |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
| Official source | HOUSE BILL 664 – Idaho State Legislature (2024 Session) ↗ |
More AI rules in Idaho
- ID PDD law (HB 191) · In effect
- ID Synthetic NCII Law · In effect
- Idaho AI Personhood Prohibition · In effect
- Idaho S1227 (AI in K-12 schools) · In effect
- Idaho Conversational AI Safety Act (chatbot disclosure + crisis protocol) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Policy, Standard, an · 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) · In effect
- xAI v. Harwood (Grok NCII Counter-Suit 2026) · Blocked / in litigation
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- NY AG · In effect
- MI SOS Deepfake Election Policy · In effect
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