Bill > HB1049

This bill prohibits the unauthorized use of an individual's unique biological characteristics, such as fingerprints, voiceprints, or facial maps, in advertisements, deepfakes (digitally manipulated media that falsely depict someone saying or doing something), images, videos, voice recordings, or any other digital depiction, making such "unlawful use of a personally identifying feature" a felony. Specifically, using these features without permission is a class 5 felony, and doing so with the intent to harm the individual is a more serious class 4 felony. Individuals harmed by this unauthorized use can sue for damages and attorney fees, with any amount of damages being recoverable. The bill includes exceptions for certain public safety activities like criminal investigations, reporting criminal conduct, official government actions, and uses related to news, public affairs, sports, commentary, criticism, scholarship, satire, parody, fleeting or incidental uses, advertisements for protected works, and any other activity protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1049