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Provides relative to unlawful conduct involving images of another person created by artificial intelligence (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

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Louisiana HB 119 became Act No. 782, signed June 9, 2026, effective August 1, 2026, and may be cited as "The Ivy Daniels Act" (Section 3). It tightens criminal law on AI-generated sexual images of minors. R.S. 14:73.13 (unlawful deepfakes) keeps its penalty of 5 to 20 years at hard labor, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. At least five years must be served without parole, probation, or suspension. Under 73.13(A)(2), an educator who offends against a student may get an additional two years, served consecutively. New definitions of "educator" and "student" (a person under 17 enrolled in a public or nonpublic school) are added. R.S. 14:73.14 (unlawful dissemination or sale of AI-created images) raises the base penalty to up to one year and a fine of up to $1,000. If the depicted person is under 17, the penalty is up to five years, with at least one year without parole, probation, or suspension. The same two-year educator enhancement applies. Offenders under 14 are handled exclusively under Title VII of the Children's Code. New R.S. 14:73.14.1 makes it a crime to possess an AI-created video or still image of a person under 17 who is totally nude or undressed so as to expose the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breasts, when the possessor knows or has reason to know they are not licensed or authorized to have it. The penalty is up to five years, at least one year without parole, probation, or suspension, plus the educator enhancement and the under-14 juvenile rule. It does not apply to interactive computer services, email service providers, or telecommunications or information service providers, or to a person who lacked specific intent to receive the image and did not consent to receiving it. R.S. 14:81.1.1(A)(3) extends the "sexting" offense to persons under 17 who knowingly possess, sell, or maliciously disseminate such AI-created images with intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate. Under 81.1.1(D)(1), these cases are handled exclusively under Title VII of the Children's Code. New R.S. 17:416.20.1 requires each public school principal to give students in grades six and above, within the first five days of each school year, age-appropriate information on the crimes in R.S. 14:73.14 and 14:73.14.1. Parents or guardians must also receive it on a form they sign and return. The Department of Education develops the materials. R.S. 17:3996(B)(92) applies this requirement to charter schools.

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