prohibit the use of a deepfake to influence an election and to provide a penalty therefor.
This bill prohibits the use of deepfake technology to influence elections in South Dakota and establishes penalties for violations. It directly affects individuals and organizations that create or distribute manipulated media content intended to impact voting outcomes. The legislation would impose legal consequences on those who knowingly use artificial intelligence-generated videos or images to mislead voters about candidates or ballot measures. By targeting specific deceptive practices, the law aims to maintain election integrity without restricting legitimate uses of digital media.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Signed Mar 31, 2025
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Senate State Affairs Engrossed
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Mar 11, 2025
MODERATE
This document shows the transition of Senate Bill 164 from a working draft to its final enrolled version. The bill prohibits the use of deepfakes to influence elections within 90 days of an election, with penalties for violations. The enrolled version includes the complete text of the law along with official signatures and certification documents.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on prohibiting election-influencing deepfakes, with no substantive changes to the policy itself. The enrolled version adds official legislative documentation and signatures.
ENFORCEMENT
Added complete text of the law including definitions of artificial intelligence and deepfakes, prohibition rules, exemptions for news media and technical providers, and civil liability provisions.
REQUIREMENT
Added mandatory disclosure requirements for deepfakes, including text overlays for images/videos and audio disclosures for recordings.
TIMELINE
Added official legislative dates and signatures certifying the bill's passage and governor's approval.
TECHNICAL
Removed browser compatibility warnings and website loading messages that were present in the draft version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025
How they voted
32–3
Passed
Total votes 35
Feb 25, 2025
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican32
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor on 2025-03-31 S.J. 539
executive
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 524
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the President S.J. 511
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 45, NAYS 24 H.J. 502
lower
Mar 10, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (44-24-1)
house
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed, H.J. 10
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0 H.J. 10
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
First read in House and referred to H.J. 410
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 32, NAYS 3 S.J. 379
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-3)
senate
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
State Affairs Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 1 S.J. 1
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
State Affairs Motion to amend , Passed, S.J. 1 Amendment 164C
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to S.J. 209
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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