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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill creates civil lawsuits for failing to label AI-generated images, video, and audio
Last action · April 9, 2026: HCS Reported Do Pass (H)Sponsor: Scott Miller
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What This Bill Would Do
Publishers and disseminators of -generated or modified images, videos, or audio are required to include a visible or audible disclosure mark developed by the secretary of state. Individuals who suffer injury from violations of this marking requirement are granted to bring a civil lawsuit for damages against the publisher or disseminator.
Creates a new legal liability and right to sue for individuals harmed by unlabeled media, shifting compliance responsibilities onto anyone publishing or disseminating such content.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Publishers of images, videos, or audio
Publishers and disseminators must include an official mark on all artificial intelligence-generated or modified media and face potential civil lawsuits for noncompliance.
Persons suffering injury from unlabeled artificial intelligence media
Individuals harmed by unlabeled artificial intelligence media gain the legal right to file a lawsuit for damages against publishers or disseminators.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
8 actions- Apr 9, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- Apr 8, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Mar 30, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Mar 23, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
Show 2 earlier actions
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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