Artificial Intelligence Modifications

The document layout was changed from a condensed single-column format to a standard two-column format with proper paragraph spacing and section headers.

Added a substitute title page with sponsor information and a '1st Sub.' header to indicate this is a revised version of the bill.

Renumbered the sections of the Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act (formerly 13-72b-101 through 13-72b-401) and the Digital Content Provenance Standards Act (formerly 13-72c-101 through 13-72c-301) to align with the new substitute bill structure.

Reformatted the list of affected Utah Code sections to match the new section numbering.

The document was replaced with a new substitute bill version (1st Sub. dated 02-20) that contains identical legal text to the previous version, indicating a procedural update rather than a policy change.

Added a new chapter (72b) titled 'Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act' to specifically address non-consensual generation and distribution of AI intimate images.

Introduced new statutory definitions for 'counterfeit intimate image' (AI-generated depictions) and 'generation service'.

Established a requirement for generation services to obtain and verify consent from depicted individuals before distributing counterfeit intimate images.

Added requirements for large online platforms to implement notice and takedown procedures and preserve provenance data.

Updated the list of chapters under the Consumer Protection Division to include new acts related to AI mental health, digital content provenance, and digital choice.

Created civil liability provisions allowing for actual damages, punitive damages, attorney fees, and injunctive relief for violations.

Set a specific effective date of January 1, 2027, for the new provisions.

The definition of 'Covered provider' was updated to require over 1,000,000 monthly visitors or users and public accessibility within the state.

A new exclusion was added stating that 'Covered provider' does not include AI systems used exclusively for internal business operations and not made publicly accessible.

The requirement for system provenance data was modified to specify that the data must be 'compliant' with widely adopted specifications.

Line numbers were adjusted from 522-529 to 475-484, and the text was reorganized to include new definitions before the existing requirements.

Updated the definition of 'counterfeit intimate image' to explicitly include images created via artificial intelligence technology or digital editing tools.

Added a specific definition for 'generation service' and clarified that generating a counterfeit image constitutes distribution.

Refined the requirements for providing system provenance data, allowing users to download content with attached data or access it via a link.

Added the phrase 'by a generation service' to Section 13-72b-201 to clarify that the prohibition against distributing non-consensual counterfeit intimate images without consent applies specifically to generation services, not all platforms.

Added a new amendment to Section 13-2-1 that explicitly lists the new Digital Voyeurism Prevention Act and Digital Content Provenance Standards Act as chapters the Division of Consumer Protection must enforce.

Changed the effective date of the bill from May 6, 2026, to January 1, 2027, and updated the applicability of the government website provenance requirements to content created on or after that new date.

Added a severability clause to ensure that if any part of the bill is found unconstitutional, the remaining provisions will still take effect.

Reassigned the bill's sections to new code numbers (changing 13-72b-102 through 13-72b-107 to 13-72b-201 through 13-72b-401) to align with the final legislative numbering system.

Updated the 'Utah Code Sections Affected' list to reflect the new section numbers and added the amendment to Section 13-2-1, which was not present in the draft version.