HF 1606 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Nudification technology access prohibited.

HF 1606 prohibits websites, apps, software, or programs from allowing users to access, download, or use technology that alters images or videos to reveal private body parts (defined as "nudification"). It directly affects platform operators who host such tools and individuals whose images are altered without consent. The bill creates civil lawsuits for victims, allowing them to seek triple damages, punitive penalties, and attorney fees, while imposing $500,000 civil penalties per violation on violators. It becomes effective August 1, 2025, targeting the unauthorized use of image-altering technology that could harm individuals' privacy.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed May 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 3 edits · Apr 7, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from the 1st to the 2nd Engrossment, changing the posting date to May 8, 2026. The most significant change is the reorganization of definitions regarding 'nudification' technology. The definition of 'nudify' was split and renumbered to explicitly define the process as altering images to depict intimate parts not originally present, while the definition of 'intimate part' was moved to a new subsection. Additionally, a new definition for 'identifiable individual' was added, clarifying that it includes persons identifiable from the image itself or from associated personal information.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on prohibiting access to nudification technology, but the definitions were refined to improve clarity on what constitutes an 'identifiable individual' and how the alteration process is technically defined.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'nudify' was restructured and split into two distinct points to clarify that the process involves altering images to depict intimate parts not in the original, and to specify that identification can come from the image or associated data.

A new definition for 'identifiable individual' was inserted to explicitly state that a person is identifiable if they can be recognized from the image itself or from personal information displayed with the image.

TECHNICAL

The definition of 'technical skill' was renumbered from subsection (d) to (e) to accommodate the new definitions added earlier in the section.

Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

May 7, 2026

Signed into law

Governor's action Approval 05/07/26

executive

May 7, 2026

Introduced

Secretary of State, Filed 05/07/2026

lower

May 7, 2026

Signed into law

Governor approval 05/07/2026

executive

Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third reading Passed

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Introduced

Special Order: Rule 45 amendment stricken

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

Comm report: Rule 45-amend, subst. General Orders SF1119

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison to SF1119, now on General Orders

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced

Received from House

upper

Apr 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Bill was passed

lower

Apr 23, 2026

Introduced

Amendments offered

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

lower

Feb 26, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors