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Bill would require social media complaint systems for explicit nonconsensual deepfakes; committee leaves measure pending
Summary
House Bill 31133 would add explicit deep‑fake material to the types of content social platforms must have complaint systems for, require removal where appropriate and set timeframes for acknowledgment and updates; the Committee on State Affairs left the bill pending to review potential overlap with federal legislation.
The Committee on State Affairs laid out House Bill 31,133, which would add explicit deep‑fake material to the list of content for which social media platforms must maintain an easily accessible complaint system and adopt investigation timelines.
Senator Birdwell, presenting the bill, said it would require platforms to "remove content reported as explicit deep fake material, confirm receipt of a complaint within 48 hours, conduct an investigation into the complaint, and provide a written update on the status of the complaint not later than 7 days after it's submitted." He noted the bill also outlines investigative procedures platforms must follow when they receive complaints.
Birdwell referenced pending federal legislation — described in the hearing as the "Take It Down Act" — and said the committee would leave HB 31,133 pending so members could "closely review both pieces of legislation and ensure there are no conflicting processes for the removal of this harmful material." Committee members raised concerns about how platforms would determine whether a reported item is a deep fake and how to avoid removing legitimate content based on incorrect reports. No public witnesses testified at the hearing and the bill was left pending.
