Bill > HB2862

This bill, aimed at protecting individuals from deceptive digital manipulation, defines "digital impersonation" as synthetic media, like videos or audio, that uses artificial intelligence to convincingly replace a person's likeness or voice with another's, with the intent to deceive and create the false impression that the content is authentic and represents something the person actually said or did, and is not commentary, parody, satire, criticism, or artistic expression, and was created without the person's consent. It allows any resident of Missouri to sue for digital impersonation within two years of discovering it, with the primary remedy being a court declaration that the content is fake, unless specific conditions are met for preliminary relief, such as the impersonation depicting a sexual act, criminal act, or if the person would suffer significant hardship or reputational harm without immediate action. The bill also clarifies that providers of interactive computer services, like internet service providers, are not liable for digital impersonations created by others, and allows for injunctive relief and damages in certain cases, particularly if the impersonation is sexually explicit or the publisher acted with knowledge of its falsity or failed to correct it promptly.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2862&year=2026&code=R