LA Unlawful Deepfakes Law

Louisiana Unlawful Deepfakes Law (SB 175, 2023)
Louisiana · 2023 La. Acts No. 175; La. R.S. 14:73.13

Status: In effect
Took effect: August 1, 2023
Applies to: Anyone who creates, possesses, advertises, distributes, or sells qualifying deepfakes
Enforced by: Louisiana district attorneys; Louisiana Attorney General

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.

Who is protected: Minors; adults depicted in nonconsensual sexual deepfakes

Legal 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.

Key facts

Jurisdiction	Louisiana
Level	State
Strength	Limited
Enacted	June 1, 2023
Citation	2023 La. Acts No. 175; La. R.S. 14:73.13
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
Bill text	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 of AI · 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) · 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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