NH Deepfake Law (HB 1432)
New Hampshire Deepfake Criminal & Civil Law (HB 1432, 2024)
New Hampshire · 2024 NH Laws ch. 243; RSA 638:26-a; RSA 507:8-n
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- January 1, 2025
- Applies to
- Anyone who creates, distributes, or presents deepfakes with harmful intent
- Enforced by
- New Hampshire Attorney General; private plaintiffs
New Hampshire makes it a Class B felony to knowingly create, distribute, or present a deepfake with intent to embarrass, harass, defame, extort, or cause financial or reputational harm — and it was the first state law to create a private right of action specifically for deepfake victims. Satire, parody, and news reporting are exempt.
Who is protected: Any identifiable individual whose likeness is used in a harmful deepfake
Legal detail
2024 NH Laws ch. 243, codified at RSA 638:26-a (criminal) and RSA 507:8-n (civil); broad deepfake definition covering digitally altered video, audio, or other media; effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | July 19, 2024 |
| Citation | 2024 NH Laws ch. 243; RSA 638:26-a; RSA 507:8-n |
| Private right of action | Yes, individuals can sue |
| Penalties | Class B felony; civil damages via private right of action |
| Topics | deepfakes · non-consensual intimate imagery · AI-generated images |
| Legal analysis | New Hampshire Imposes New Regulations on AI and Criminalizes Deepfakes — Akin |
More AI rules in New Hampshire
- NH Election Deepfake Law · In effect
- NH Consumer Privacy Act · In effect
- New Hampshire HB 1688 (state-agency AI limits) · In effect
- New Hampshire HB 143 (AI chatbot child-safety) · In effect
- Cease-and-Desist Order to Life Corporation over AI voice-clone… · 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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