REFERENCE TITLE: artificial intelligence; sexual abuse materials

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

HB 2307

 

Introduced by

Representatives Willoughby: Biasiucci, Diaz, Gress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 18, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding chapter 7; relating to information technology.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 18, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding chapter 7, to read:

CHAPTER 7

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

START_STATUTE18-701. Artificial intelligence; prohibited use; enforcement; civil penalty; definition

A. A person or entity that establishes, creates or uses an Artificial intelligence system may not allow the system to CREATE, store or use child sexual abuse material.

B. A knowing and wilful violation of this section is an unlawful practice pursuant to section 44-1522, and only the attorney general may enforce the violation by investigating and taking appropriate action pursuant to title 44, chapter 10, article 7. The attorney general may impose a civil penalty for a violation of this section not to exceed the lesser of $10,000 per affected individual or the total amount of economic loss sustained by affected individuals, but the maximum civil penalty from a violation of this section or series of related violations may not exceed $500,000. This section does not prevent the attorney general from recovering restitution for affected individuals.

C. For the purposes of this section, "Child sexual abuse material" means a visual depiction of sexual exploitation of a minor. END_STATUTE