Louisiana Unlawful Deepfakes Law (SB 175, 2023)
Louisiana · 2023 La. Acts No. 175; La. R.S. 14:73.13
Louisiana's deepfake law carries some of the harshest penalties in the nation: creating or possessing sexual deepfakes of minors brings 5–20 years at hard labor; distributing them brings 10–30 years and up to $50,000. It also criminalizes nonconsensual sexual deepfakes of adults. Prosecutors have already charged people under it.
Technical detail
2023 La. Acts No. 175 (SB 175), codified at La. R.S. 14:73.13: criminalizes creation/possession (5–20 years) and distribution (10–30 years/$50,000) of sexual deepfakes of minors, and NCII sexual deepfakes of adults.
Who is protected: Minors; adults depicted in nonconsensual sexual deepfakes
Who must comply: Anyone who creates, possesses, advertises, distributes, or sells qualifying deepfakes
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2023-08-01 |
| Enacted | 2023-06-01 |
| Citation | 2023 La. Acts No. 175; La. R.S. 14:73.13 |
| Enforced by | Louisiana district attorneys; Louisiana Attorney General |
| Penalties | 5–20 years hard labor + $10,000 (creation/possession, minors); 10–30 years + $50,000 (distribution); min. 5 years without parole for minor CSAM |
| Topics | deepfakes · non-consensual intimate imagery · AI-generated images · children's online safety |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
| Official source | Louisiana SB 175 (2023) — Louisiana Legislature ↗ |
More AI rules in Louisiana
- Louisiana AI Intimate-Image Law (R.S. 14:73.14) · In effect
- Executive Order JML 25-109: Amended State Government's Use o · In effect
- Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use Policy · 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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