Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB452: Require disclosures of AI use by online media manufacturers
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act requiring disclosures of the use of artificial intelligence by manufacturers of online media; requiring artificial intelligence markers; excluding government entities; and providing definitions.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT REQUIRING DISCLOSURES OF THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY MANUFACTURERS OF ONLINE MEDIA; REQUIRING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MARKERS; EXCLUDING GOVERNMENT ENTITIES; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Artificial intelligence disclosures for manufacturers of online media. (1) Manufacturers of publicly distributed online media in the state that use an artificial intelligence system to direct, control, or focus the information any one individual can see, whether entirely or in part, shall disclose the use of the system and provide a user with the option to opt out. (2) Any publicly distributed online media generated in whole or in part by artificial intelligence must contain identifiable markers that alert users to the use of artificial intelligence, as well as embedded markers that allow identification of the use of artificial intelligence should the original identifiable markers be deleted. (3) This section does not apply to a governmental entity, as defined in 2-17-551. (4) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (a) "Artificial intelligence" means computer systems or algorithms that can imitate human behavior and control the flow of information or data by generating written or verbal material. (b) "Markers" means an explicit visual or audio disclosure, including but not limited to a mark, symbol, audio …
Sponsors
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Consumer Protection, Information Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is SB452?
- SB452 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require disclosures of AI use by online media manufacturers.
- What does SB452 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act requiring disclosures of the use of artificial intelligence by manufacturers of online media; requiring artificial intelligence markers; excluding government entities; and providing definitions.".
- What is the status of SB452?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB452?
- Emrich, Daniel (R, 11).
- Where is the official record for SB452?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0068
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