United States · Idaho
Idaho AI laws: what's in force, and what's coming
Idaho has no comprehensive AI statute; it regulates specific harms, including election deepfakes (2024), AI-generated child sexual abuse material and explicit synthetic media (2024, tightened 2026), and conversational AI chatbots (2026, effective July 2027). State agency AI use is governed by an Office of Information Technology Services policy issued in August 2025.
01 / State law
Idaho's AI laws
| Law | Citation | Status | Effective | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversational AI Safety Act | S 1297 (2026), Session Law Chapter 249 | Enacted, effective later | 1 Jul 2027 | Requires chatbot operators to disclose AI use when users could think they are talking to a person, adopt self-harm response protocols, and add protections for minors; enforced by the attorney general. |
| Synthetic media in electioneering communications (FAIR Elections Act) | H 664 (2024), Session Law Chapter 172; Idaho Code 67-6628A | In force | 25 Mar 2024 | Lets a candidate deceptively depicted by synthetic media in an electioneering communication seek an injunction and damages; a prescribed disclaimer is a defense. |
| Disclosing explicit synthetic media | H 575 (2024), Session Law Chapter 105; amended by H 727 (2026), Chapter 121 | In force | 1 Jul 2024 | Creates a crime of disclosing explicit synthetic (deepfake) media of a person without consent; H 727 raised penalties, including a felony for minor victims, effective July 1, 2026. |
| AI-generated child sexual abuse material | H 465 (2024), Session Law Chapter 194 | In force | 1 Jul 2024 | Adds a crime covering visual representations of child sexual abuse, including images made with generative AI. |
| Generative AI in public education | S 1227 (2026), Session Law Chapter 71 | In force | 1 Jul 2026 | Directs a statewide framework for generative AI use in K-12 public schools. |
02 / Government use
Rules for the state's own AI use
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Governance, Policy, Standard, and Guidelines v1.0 (Idaho ITS)
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