HB 2035 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Establishes and modifies provisions relating to artificially generated material

HB 2035 prohibits using artificial intelligence to create explicit sexual material featuring a person's image or voice without their express written consent. It directly affects individuals whose likenesses could be misused and entities (like companies or creators) generating such AI content. The bill bans altering or replicating someone's image/voice via AI for explicit material and requires written consent for any use of a person's likeness in such content. Violators face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, and victims can sue for actual damages plus attorney fees. The law explicitly excludes artistic or anthropological works from its definition of "explicit sexual material."

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2026

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House Committee Substitute → Perfected · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new section prohibiting artificial intelligence from being marketed as a mental health professional, while simultaneously updating definitions and adding a new section number to the existing child pornography provisions. This change expands the bill's scope to regulate AI in healthcare marketing and clarifies legal terms regarding digital imagery of minors.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include regulations on how artificial intelligence systems can be advertised regarding mental health services, and the applicability of child pornography definitions was broadened to explicitly cover new types of digital imagery.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that no person or entity developing AI can advertise the system as a mental health professional or capable of providing therapy or diagnoses.

ENFORCEMENT

Established a new enforcement mechanism where the Attorney General can pursue civil penalties of up to $20,000 for violations of the new AI advertising restrictions.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'explicit sexual material' to correct the spelling of 'deviant' from 'deviate' and clarified the scope of prohibited content.

Added a new section number (407.3007) containing specific definitions for 'artificial intelligence' and 'mental health professional' to support the new advertising restrictions.

Reorganized the child pornography section by adding a new section number (407.3007 was moved to precede it) and updating the list of defined terms to include 'child' and 'child pornography' with updated numbering.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2026

Committee

Second read and referred: General Laws(S)

upper

Mar 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Read and Passed with Amendments (H) - HPA 1, adopted - AYES: 142 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Adopted (H)

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 2, 2026

Committee

Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1

lower

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)

lower

Dec 1, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled (H)

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors