Utah S.B. 271 — Unauthorized Artificial Intelligence Impersonation Amendments
Utah · Utah Laws 2025, S.B. 271; Utah Code 45-3-2 to 45-3-7
Utah broadened its abuse-of-personal-identity law to cover AI-generated and other artificial recreations of a person's identity. 'Personal identity' now includes a person's video likeness, voice, and audiovisual appearance, plus any simulation or artificial recreation made through generative AI, computer animation, or digital manipulation. It is unlawful to use someone's personal identity this way for commercial purposes without consent, and to knowingly distribute, sell, or license technology whose primary purpose is unauthorized identity-content creation. Exemptions cover news, art, and parody.
Technical detail
S.B. 271 (2025) amends Utah Code 45-3-2 to expand 'personal identity' to include video likeness, voice, and audiovisual appearance plus AI/computer simulations, amends 45-3-3 to treat unauthorized commercial use and distribution of identity-faking technology as abuse, adds exemptions at 45-3-7, and preserves a private right of action (45-3-4, 45-3-5) for injunctive relief, damages, exemplary damages, and attorney fees.
Who is protected: Individuals whose name, likeness, voice, or audiovisual appearance (including AI-simulated versions) is used without consent.
Who must comply: Persons who publish or cause publication of content using another's personal identity for commercial purposes, and those who distribute identity-faking technology.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Utah |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2025-05-07 |
| Enacted | 2025-03-25 |
| Citation | Utah Laws 2025, S.B. 271; Utah Code 45-3-2 to 45-3-7 |
| Enforced by | Private civil actions (no designated administrative agency). |
| Private right of action | Yes — individuals can sue |
| Penalties | Private right of action: injunctive relief, damages, exemplary damages, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. |
| Topics | deepfakes · AI-generated images |
| Last verified | 2026-06-16 |
| Official source | S.B. 271, Unauthorized Artificial Intelligence Impersonation Amendments (Enrolled), Utah Legislature 2025 ↗ |
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- 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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