Artificial intelligence disclosures in political calls and electioneering communications
LA AI Political Communications Disclosure
Artificial intelligence · Marketing
Two 2026 laws require disclosure when artificial intelligence is used in Louisiana political messaging. Political calls that use an AI-generated voice of a public figure must say at the start that AI created them, and electioneering communications that use AI to falsely depict a candidate's or recall target's speech or conduct must carry a clear AI disclosure in the statutory format.
- Where
- Louisiana
- Citation
- La. R.S. 18:1463, 18:1463.1 (Acts 2026, No. 559, HB 639; Acts 2026, No. 806, HB 459)
- Status
- In force
- In force since
- 2026-08-01
- Enforced by
- Louisiana Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure / state election enforcement (not confirmed)
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- For AI political calls, civil fine up to $2,500, and up to $5,000 for a second or later violation (existing R.S. 18:1463.1 penalties). Penalties for AI electioneering communications follow R.S. 18:1463.
- Applies to
- Persons making paid political telephone or automated calls advocating for or against a candidate, official, or ballot proposition
- Persons making electioneering communications portraying a candidate or an official subject to recall
- Interactive computer services, ISPs, cloud and telecom providers, and broadcasters are shielded for content provided by others
What a privacy notice must say
- Give a clear, understandable disclosure at the beginning of any covered political telephone or automated call created with AI using a public figure's voice that it was created using artificial intelligence.La. R.S. 18:1463.1 (as amended by Acts 2026, No. 559) · From 2026-08-01
- Include a clear AI disclosure, meeting existing size, duration, and contrast rules, on any electioneering communication that uses AI to create a false-seeming depiction of a candidate or an official subject to recall.La. R.S. 18:1463 (as amended by Acts 2026, No. 806) · From 2026-08-01
Sources
- Official text
- Résumé Digest, Act 559 (HB 639) 2026 RS (Louisiana Legislature)
- Résumé Digest, Act 806 (HB 459) 2026 RS (Louisiana Legislature)
- HB 639 (2026 RS) bill history (Louisiana Legislature)
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: Exact subsection cites within R.S. 18:1463 and 18:1463.1 not confirmed; Title 18 on legis.la.gov is not yet updated for 2026 and the enrolled acts were not read. | Enforcing body for R.S. 18:1463 violations not confirmed.
Research reference, not legal advice.