# North Carolina HB 934: AN ACT AMENDING THE CRIMINAL LAWS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF A DEEPFAKE AND AMENDING THE CIVIL PROCEDURE LAWS TO GRANT IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO DEVELOPERS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS USED BY LEARNED PROFESSIONALS.

North Carolina HB 934, AN ACT AMENDING THE CRIMINAL LAWS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF A DEEPFAKE AND AMENDING THE CIVIL PROCEDURE LAWS TO GRANT IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO DEVELOPERS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS USED BY LEARNED PROFESSIONALS., is a 2025-2026 Session House bill sponsored by Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Jake Johnson (Republican) and 1 others; status in committee, last action 2025-05-06 (Re-ref Com On Election Law) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina HB 934
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT AMENDING THE CRIMINAL LAWS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION OF A DEEPFAKE AND AMENDING THE CIVIL PROCEDURE LAWS TO GRANT IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY TO DEVELOPERS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS USED BY LEARNED PROFESSIONALS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Re-ref Com On Election Law
- Sponsors: Vernetta Alston (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Jake Johnson (Republican), Jeff Zenger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: COMPUTERS, COURTS, CRIMES, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, FINES & PENALTIES, FRAUD, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, OBSCENITY, PHOTOGRAPHY, PUBLIC, STEM, LIABILITY, CIVIL ACTIONS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vernetta Alston (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Zack Hawkins (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jake Johnson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jeff Zenger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Ager (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Belk (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Budd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maria Cervania (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jordan Lopez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Neal Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Phil Rubin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Ward (Republican), House

## Actions (10)

- 2025-05-06: Re-ref Com On Election Law (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reptd Fav Com Substitute (House)
- 2025-05-05: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Added (House)
- 2025-05-05: Serial Referral To Election Law Added (House)
- 2025-05-05: Serial Referral To Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Stricken (House)
- 2025-04-29: Re-ref Com On Judiciary 3 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Reptd Fav (House)
- 2025-04-14: Ref to the Com on Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House)
- 2025-04-14: Passed 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-10: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- Edition 1: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H934v1.pdf)
- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H934v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H934v2.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- HB 832: Education Omnibus. (passed senate)

## Sources
- [Edition 1 (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H934v1.pdf)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H934v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/House/PDF/H934v2.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [HB 832: Education Omnibus.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB832-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB934-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).