NH Election Deepfake Law
New Hampshire Election Deepfake Disclosure Law (RSA 664:14-c)
New Hampshire · RSA 664:14-c (2024)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- August 1, 2024
- Applies to
- Anyone distributing AI-generated campaign media in New Hampshire
- Enforced by
- Private actions by candidates; New Hampshire Attorney General
Prohibits distributing AI-generated deepfakes of candidates or election officials within 90 days of an election unless clearly disclosed as AI-manipulated. Depicted candidates can seek injunctions and damages.
Who is protected: Candidates and election officials; New Hampshire voters
Legal detail
RSA 664:14-c (2024, via HB 1596): bans undisclosed AI deepfakes of candidates/election officials within 90 days of an election; prescribed disclosure; civil remedies for depicted candidates.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | July 1, 2024 |
| Citation | RSA 664:14-c (2024) |
| Private right of action | Yes, individuals can sue |
| Penalties | Civil injunctive relief and damages |
| Topics | deepfakes · election deepfakes · AI-generated images |
| Statute | RSA 664:14-c — Synthetic Media and Deceptive and Fraudulent Deepfakes |
More AI rules in New Hampshire
- NH Deepfake Law (HB 1432) · In effect
- NH Consumer Privacy Act · In effect
- New Hampshire HB 1688 (state-agency AI limits) · In effect
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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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