# Arkansas HB1529: TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL CREATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF DEEPFAKE VISUAL MATERIAL; AND TO ESTABLISH A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR UNLAWFUL CREATION OF DEEPFAKE VISUAL MATERIAL.

Arkansas HB1529, TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL CREATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF DEEPFAKE VISUAL MATERIAL; AND TO ESTABLISH A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR UNLAWFUL CREATION OF DEEPFAKE VISUAL MATERIAL., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clint Penzo (Republican), Stephen Meeks (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-04-17 (Notification that HB1529 is now Act 827) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Arkansas HB1529
- State: Arkansas
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: TO CREATE THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL CREATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF DEEPFAKE VISUAL MATERIAL; AND TO ESTABLISH A CAUSE OF ACTION FOR UNLAWFUL CREATION OF DEEPFAKE VISUAL MATERIAL.
- Status: enacted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Notification that HB1529 is now Act 827
- Sponsors: Clint Penzo (Republican), Stephen Meeks (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (123 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Deepfake victims gain rights to sue: benefit, medium. If Arkansas's deepfake crime harms you, you can sue the image-generation technology provider or developer, or whoever caused its creation. A court may award compensation for harm, punitive damages, an order stopping the conduct, or other appropriate relief. If you win, the court must award reasonab…
- Criminal penalties for sexual deepfake creators: cost, low. Arkansas makes it a crime to knowingly create or share covered sexual deepfakes without the depicted person's consent. Covered material includes photos, images, videos, and other visual depictions that look real to an ordinary person. Technology must falsely depict the person's appearance, voice, o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Clint Penzo (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Stephen Meeks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon Achor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brit McKenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Glenn Barnes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lincoln Barnett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard M. Beaty, Jr. (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Beck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Bentley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harlan Breaux (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cindy Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Les D. Eaves (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon S. Eubanks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony Furman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zack Gramlich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Hollowell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Mayberry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremiah Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karilyn Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jack Ladyman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Lundstrum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roger D. Lynch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Maddox (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mindy McAlindon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Richard McGrew (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jessie McGruder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jon Milligan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Nazarenko (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stetson Painter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shad Pearce (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron Pilkington (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Burkes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus E. Richmond (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan A. Rose (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnny Rye (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendon Underwood (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: DeAnn Vaught (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | Senate | Senate Vote - Monday, April 14, 2025 12:17:45 PM | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | House Vote - Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:35:00 PM | pass | 88 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-17: Notification that HB1529 is now Act 827 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House)
- 2025-04-14: TO BE ENROLLED (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Read the third time and passed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Received from the House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-07: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-04-07: Amendment No. 2 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-04-07: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 2 (House)
- 2025-03-19: REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED (House)
- 2025-03-19: Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE (House)
- 2025-02-19: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- HB1529 - Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1529.pdf)
- Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=827.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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## Sources
- [HB1529 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1529.pdf)
- [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=827.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R)

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- [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025)
- [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025)
- [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025)
- [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025)
- [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025)
- [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1529-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).