Deepfakes Heatmap

Connecticut is considering HB 5342, a raised bill referred to the Committee on Government Administration and Elections. As written, it would prohibit distributing AI-generated or otherwise manipulated images, audio, or video of a person — without their consent and with intent to influence an election — during the 90 days before a primary or election. The bill would carry criminal penalties and civil liability with carve-outs for clearly labeled satire, parody, and bona fide news coverage. The bill had not passed as of the May 5, 2026 review, so no new state rule applies in Connecticut today.

• There is no Connecticut deepfake rule in force today — only existing federal law (intimate-image, fraud, electioneering rules) and platform policies apply.
• The bill, if it passes, would target election deception in the final 90-day window — it isn't drafted as a blanket ban on AI-generated content.
• Clearly labeled satire, parody, and bona fide news coverage carry written carve-outs in the bill — those are the practical lines that would decide whether content falls under the rule once it's enacted.

• Watch HB 5342 on the Connecticut General Assembly's bill-status page to see if it gets a committee vote, a floor vote in either chamber, or the Governor's signature.
• If the bill passes, the stated July 1, 2026 effective date is the one that matters — and this card will move to a colored, in-effect status when that happens.