New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB141: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
Status: Failed, January 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to digital technology; enacting the artificial intelligence accountability act; mandating provision of tools for disclosure of synthetic content; requiring latent identification of synthetic content; prohibiting dissemination of deceptive synthetic content; providing for civil investigation and enforcement; establishing civil and criminal liability; providing penalties.
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY; ENACTING THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; MANDATING PROVISION OF TOOLS FOR DISCLOSURE OF SYNTHETIC CONTENT; REQUIRING LATENT IDENTIFICATION OF SYNTHETIC CONTENT; PROHIBITING DISSEMINATION OF DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC CONTENT; PROVIDING FOR CIVIL INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT; ESTABLISHING CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY; PROVIDING PENALTIES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--Sections through 9 of this act may be cited as the "Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act". SECTION 2. [NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act: A. "artificial intelligence" means an engineered or .233002.2 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ machine-based system that varies in its level of autonomy and that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, infer from the input that it receives how to generate outputs that can influence physical or virtual environments; B. "capture device" means a device that can record photographs, audio or video content, including video and still photography cameras, mobile phones with built-in cameras or microphones and voice recorders; C. "capture device manufacturer" means a person that produces a capture device for sale in the state; provided that "capture device manufacturer" does not include a person exclusively engaged in the assembly of a capture device; D. "covered provider" means a person that provides a consumer-facing online service, application …
Sponsors
- Linda Serrato (D, HD-045) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Not Printed
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Subjects: CRIMES & PENALTIES, BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Common questions
- What is HB141?
- HB141 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.
- What does HB141 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to digital technology; enacting the artificial intelligence accountability act; mandating provision of tools for disclosure of synthetic content; requiring latent identification of synthetic content; prohibiting dissemination of deceptive synthetic content; providing for civil investigation and enforcement; establishing civil and criminal liability; providing penalties.
- What is the status of HB141?
- Failed as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: Not Printed (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB141?
- Linda Serrato (D, HD-045).
- Where is the official record for HB141?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=141&year=26
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