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Deepfakes

Arizona

Specific rule in effect.Trending toward more guardrails.

Last action 2024-01-01 · 1 January 2024Next review by 2026-08-06 · 6 August 2026

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Sources

azleg.govArizona HB 2394 — candidates; digital impersonation; injunctive relief

Why this status

Arizona has had ARS 16-1023 (enacted via HB 2394 in 2024) on the books since the bill's emergency clause took effect on enactment. The law gives anyone — including a parent acting on behalf of a minor — the right to go to court to stop AI-generated impersonations made without the depicted person's consent. If the impersonation is a sexual depiction of a private individual, the law also allows for monetary damages.

What this means

Arizona's rule is broader than most other states' — it isn't limited to elections. It reaches AI-generated audio, video, or images that would lead a reasonable person to believe the content is real.
Parents and guardians have direct standing to bring an action on behalf of a minor child who's been impersonated — the law writes that path in explicitly.
The carve-outs are the usual ones: parody, satire, commentary, and artistic expression aren't covered. Disclosure that something is AI-generated is the practical line that often decides whether content falls under the rule.

What to verify next

Read ARS 16-1023 directly on the Arizona Legislature site for the exact definitions, carve-outs, and the path to seek injunctive relief.
If you're looking at a specific deepfake involving your child, the Arizona civil court is the path the statute writes — and a county-level family-law attorney can help shape a request for injunctive relief.

How this was scored →

Public-source posture estimateNot legal adviceMap regenerated2026-05-08 · 8 May 2026