←State PenaltiesAI Regulatory Penalties — All 50 States
AI Regulatory Penalties — All 50 States
State AI laws covering deepfakes, algorithmic discrimination, and data misuse with full civil and criminal penalty data.
Color-coded by maximum imprisonment severity
Risk tier:HighMediumLow
| State | Tier | Law | Civil Fine | Criminal Fine | Imprisonment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Medium | Deepfake / SB 63 | Punitive damages | Not specified | 1 year (Class A Misd.) |
| Alaska | High | SB 177 / Deepfakes | Actual + punitive damages | $100,000 | 10 years (CSAM) |
| Arizona | Low | HB 2175 (AI healthcare) | $1,000/violation | $10,000 (enterprise) | 6 months (Class 1 Misd.) |
| Arkansas | High | Bulletin 13-2024 / Act 827 | $5,000/vio ($50K agg.) | $10,000 | 6 years (Class D Felony) |
| California | Low | AB 3030 / SB 1120 / SB 243 | $25,000 (facility); $1M (AG) | $10,000 | 1 year (misdemeanor) |
| Colorado | Low | Colorado AI Act | $20,000 ($50K elderly) | Not specified | None specified |
| Connecticut | High | AI high-risk mandates | $7,000 (discrimination) | Not specified | 5 years (deepfake felony) |
| Delaware | Medium | HB 316 (Deepfakes) | Not specified | Not specified | 2 years (Class E Felony) |
| Florida | Low | AI political ads / SB 482 | $50,000 | Not specified | 1 year (1st degree misd.) |
| Georgia | High | AI Activities Act | Not specified | $50,000 (PC crimes) | 15 years (felony) |
| Hawaii | Medium | SB 2524 / SB 2788 | $15,000/day (minors) | Not specified | 4 years (deepfakes) |
| Idaho | Low | HB 127 (Consumer AI) | $10,000 + $1K/violation | Not specified | None specified |
| Illinois | Low | HB 3773 / IHRA | $70,000 (3+ offenses) | Not specified | None specified |
| Indiana | High | HB 1183 (Deepfakes) | $1,000/violation | $10,000 | 6 years (Level 5 Felony) |
| Iowa | Medium | SF 2166 | $5,000 (subsequent) | $2,560 | 1 year (serious misd.) |
| Kansas | High | SB 405 / HB 2313 | $50,000/violation | $100,000+ (felony) | 20+ years (Class C Felony) |
| Kentucky | Low | HB 672 / Consumer AI | $7,500 (KCDPA) | Not specified | None specified |
| Louisiana | High | Deepfake laws | $10,000 (healthcare AI) | $50,000 | 50 years (minor deepfakes) |
| Maine | Low | LD 1154 / LD 1301 | $25,000/day (repeat) | Not specified | None specified |
| Maryland | Medium | HB0820 / HB1240 | $10,000/offense | Misdemeanor | 1 year |
| Massachusetts | High | Chapter 93A | $500,000 (child safety) | $50,000 | 10 years (CSAM) |
| Michigan | High | HB 4667 / HB 4668 | Significant admin fines | Not specified | 8 years (felony) |
| Minnesota | Medium | Deepfake laws | $100,000 (sexual civil) | $10,000 | 5 years (repeat felony) |
| Mississippi | High | HB 1717 / SB 2577 | $5,000/violation | $50,000 | 5 years (felony) |
| Missouri | Low | SB 1324 / SB 1012 | $100,000/violation | $2,500 | Class E Felony possible |
| Montana | High | SB 25 / SB 413 / HB 513 | Actual damages + profits | $10,000 | 10 years (2nd offense minors) |
| Nebraska | High | LB 642 (eff. Feb 2026) | $7,500 (est.) | $25,000 | 50 years (Class 1D Felony) |
| Nevada | Low | AB 406 / AB 271 | $15,000/violation | Misdemeanor | Misdemeanor terms |
| New Hampshire | High | HB 1725 (proposed) | $200,000/violation | Class B Felony | 7 years (Class B Felony) |
| New Jersey | High | A5603 / S2544 | $20,000 (subsequent) | $30,000 | 5 years (3rd degree crime) |
| New Mexico | Medium | AI2A / HB 60 | $15,000/violation/day | $20,000 | 4 years + 1yr enhancement |
| New York | Low | RAISE Act | $10M (1st); $30M (sub.) | Not specified | None specified |
| North Carolina | Low | Deepfake / Chatbot laws | $10,000/day | Not specified | Class E/F Felony (extortion) |
| North Dakota | Medium | HB 1167 / Deepfakes | $10,000 | $10,000 | 5 years (Class C Felony) |
| Ohio | Medium | SB 217 / HB 524 | $50,000 (AG action) | $10,000 | 36 months (3rd degree felony) |
| Oklahoma | Medium | SB 746 / HB 3544 | Injunctive relief + damages | $1,000 | 30 months (minor deepfakes) |
| Oregon | Low | HB 2299 / UTPA | UTPA penalties | Not specified | Felony possible (repeat) |
| Pennsylvania | High | SB 649 (Digital Forgery) | $15,000 | $15,000 | 7 years (3rd degree felony) |
| Rhode Island | Low | S0627 / S0013 | $50,000 (healthcare AI) | Not specified | None specified |
| South Carolina | Low | State agency guidelines | Court sanctions | Not specified | None specified |
| South Dakota | Medium | SB 169 / SB 168 / HB 1144 | $10,000/violation | $2,000 | 1 year (Class 1 misd.) |
| Tennessee | Low | ELVIS Act | Actual damages + profits | $2,500 | 11 months 29 days |
| Texas | Low | TRAIGA (eff. Jan 2026) | $200,000 (uncurable) | Not specified | None specified |
| Utah | Medium | AIPA / HB 286 | $3 million (frontier models) | $10,000 | 3.5 years (Class I Felony) |
| Vermont | Low | Consumer Protection Act | $10,000/violation | Not specified | None specified |
| Virginia | Low | VA AI Act (eff. July 2026) | $10,000 (willful) | Not specified | None specified |
| Washington | Low | CPA / Deepfakes | $7,500/violation | $5,000 | 364 days (gross misd.) |
| West Virginia | Medium | HB 4496 / SB 484 | $100,000/day (orgs) | $10,000 | 5 years (deepfake minors) |
| Wisconsin | Medium | AB 965 / Deepfakes | $25,000 (child safety) | $10,000 | 3.5 years (Class I Felony) |
| Wyoming | Medium | Deepfake / Election laws | $4,000 | Felony possible | 3 years (intimate media) |