HB1747 • 2026

Allows a person to bring a cause of action against another person or entity for damages for failing to state certain content is generated or modified using artificial intelligence

Technology

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Miller, Scott (069)
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: 04/09/2026 - HCS Reported Do Pass (H)
Effective date: 2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details about the type of damages that can be claimed, leaving this aspect open to interpretation.

Allows People to Sue for AI-Generated Content Without Proper Labeling

This act allows people to sue others if they do not label content that was made or changed by artificial intelligence (AI) and someone gets hurt because of it.

What This Bill Does

Defines 'artificial intelligence' using the same meaning as in federal law.
Requires publishers and disseminators of AI-generated images, videos, or audio to add a visible or audible mark stating that the content was made or modified by AI.
Gives people the right to sue if someone does not label their AI-generated content properly and they suffer harm because of it.

Who It Names or Affects

Publishers and disseminators of images, videos, or audio that are made or modified by artificial intelligence (AI).
People who might be harmed if they do not know AI was used to make or modify content.

Terms To Know

artificial intelligence (AI): Technology that can perform tasks usually done by humans, like recognizing patterns and making decisions.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies to content created or modified after August 28, 2026.
It does not specify what kind of damages a person can claim in a lawsuit.

Bill History

2026-04-09 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 5 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 2
2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Executive Session Completed (H)
2026-04-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
2026-03-30 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Public Hearing Completed (H)
2026-03-23 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
2026-01-08 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Read Second Time (H)
2026-01-07 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Read First Time (H)
2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate
Prefiled (H)

Official Summary Text

Allows a person to bring a cause of action against another person or entity for damages for failing to state certain content is generated or modified using artificial intelligence

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 1747
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBL Y
4019H.04C JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT
T o amend chapter 537, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to civil actions for
certain damages.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 537, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be
2 known as section 537.041, to read as follows:
537.041. 1. As used in this section, "artificial intelligence" has the same meaning
2 as in 15 U.S.C. Section 9401(3).
3 2. Any image, video, or audio that is generated or modified using artificial
4 intelligence may contain a mark or statement that is visible or audible to users that the
5 image, video, or audio is generated or modified using artificial intelligence. Such mark
6 or statement shall be developed by the secr etary of state, and such mark or statement
7 may be used by all persons or entities publishing or disseminating any image, video, or
8 audio generated or modified using artificial intelligence.
9 3. If a publisher or disseminator of an image, video, or audio that is generated or
10 modified using artificial intelligence does not place a mark or statement on such image,
11 video, or audio indicating that the image, video, or audio was generated or modified
12 using artificial intelligence and a person suffers an injury as a res ult of such image,
13 video, or audio, the injure d person shall have standing to bring a cause of action against
14 the publisher or disseminator of the image, video, or audio for damages.
15 4. The provi sions of this section shall not apply to any image, video, or audio that
16 was generated or modified using artificial intelligence prior to August 28, 2026.
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EXPLANA TION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is
intended to be omitted from the law . Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language.