Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB102: Protecting kids from deepfakes and exploitative images.
Status: Signed into law, March 7, 2026
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intelligence to commit a criminal offense shall not be a defense to the offense; establishing criminal offenses concerning the use of synthetic sexual material or artificial intelligence against children; establishing criminal offenses concerning the use of artificial intelligence to promote self-harm or to censor political speech; providing immunity for developers of artificial intelligence systems as specified; specifying penalties; providing and amending definitions; providing causes of action; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intelligence to commit a criminal offense shall not be a defense to the offense; establishing criminal offenses concerning the use of synthetic sexual material or artificial intelligence against children; establishing criminal offenses concerning the use of artificial intelligence to promote self-harm or to censor political speech; providing immunity for developer of artificial intelligence systems as specified; specifying penalties; providing and amending definitions; providing causes of action…
From the engrossed text, February 21, 2026:
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intelligence to commit a criminal offense shall not be a defense to the offense; establishing criminal offenses concerning the use of synthetic sexual material or artificial intelligence against children; establishing criminal offenses concerning the use of artificial intelligence to promote self-harm or to censor political speech; providing immunity for developer of artificial intelligence systems as specified; specifying penalties; providing and amending definitions; providing causes of action; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: HB0102 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0274 ENGROSSED Section 1. W.S. 1-1-143, 6-1-206, 6-4-307, 6-4-308, 6-4-701 and 40-12-801 are created to read: 1-1-143. Developers of artificial intelligence systems; liability; limitations. (a) As used in this section, "artificial intelligence system" means as defined by W.S. 6-1-104(a)(xix). (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the developer of an artificial intelligence system shall not be liable for damages arising from the use of an artificial intelligence system when another person used the system with the intent to commit or engage in illegal or illicit activities or to cause harm. (c) The immunity provided in subsection (b) of this section shall not apply if: (i) The artificial intelligence system was developed with the knowledge or intent that the …