1 For purposes of this section: a. "Electioneering communicationElectioneering communication"Electioneering communication" means published material, as defined in section 68A.405, that refers to a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue and that is distributed within ninety days before the election at which the candidate or ballot issue appears on the ballot.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(a)" means published material, as defined in section 68A.405, that refers to a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue and that is distributed within ninety days before the election at which the candidate or ballot issue appears on the ballot. b. "Materially deceptiveMaterially deceptive"Materially deceptive" means content that has been altered to falsely depict a candidate's speech or conduct in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to have a fundamentally different understanding or impression than if reviewing the unaltered version and which was created with the intent to deceive voters or harm the candidate's reputation or electoral prospects.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(b)" means content that has been altered to falsely depict a candidate's speech or conduct in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to have a fundamentally different understanding or impression than if reviewing the unaltered version and which was created with the intent to deceive voters or harm the candidate's reputation or electoral prospects. c. "Synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means an image, audio recording, text publication, or video recording that is materially deceptive and has been created or substantially altered using artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technology. "Synthetic media" does not include an image, audio recording, text publication, or video recording that has undergone only minor alterations for clarity or format that are not materially deceptive.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(c)" means an image, audio recording, text publication, or video recording that is materially deceptiveMaterially deceptive"Materially deceptive" means content that has been altered to falsely depict a candidate's speech or conduct in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to have a fundamentally different understanding or impression than if reviewing the unaltered version and which was created with the intent to deceive voters or harm the candidate's reputation or electoral prospects.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(b) and has been created or substantially altered using artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technology. "Synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means an image, audio recording, text publication, or video recording that is materially deceptive and has been created or substantially altered using artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technology. "Synthetic media" does not include an image, audio recording, text publication, or video recording that has undergone only minor alterations for clarity or format that are not materially deceptive.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(c)" does not include an image, audio recording, text publication, or video recording that has undergone only minor alterations for clarity or format that are not materially deceptiveMaterially deceptive"Materially deceptive" means content that has been altered to falsely depict a candidate's speech or conduct in a manner that would cause a reasonable person to have a fundamentally different understanding or impression than if reviewing the unaltered version and which was created with the intent to deceive voters or harm the candidate's reputation or electoral prospects.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(b).

2 1 A person or committee shall not knowingly or recklessly sponsor, publish, or distribute an electioneering communicationElectioneering communication"Electioneering communication" means published material, as defined in section 68A.405, that refers to a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue and that is distributed within ninety days before the election at which the candidate or ballot issue appears on the ballot.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(a) containing synthetic mediaSynthetic media"Synthetic media" means an image, audio recording, text publication, or video recording that is materially deceptive and has been created or substantially altered using artificial intelligence, machine learning, or similar technology. "Synthetic media" does not include an image, audio recording, text publication, or video recording that has undergone only minor alterations for clarity or format that are not materially deceptive.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(c) unless the electioneering communicationElectioneering communication"Electioneering communication" means published material, as defined in section 68A.405, that refers to a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue and that is distributed within ninety days before the election at which the candidate or ballot issue appears on the ballot.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(a) includes a clear and conspicuous disclosure stating "THIS CONTENT HAS BEEN MANIPULATED OR GENERATED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DOES NOT DEPICT REAL EVENTS". a. A disclosure on a video electioneering communicationElectioneering communication"Electioneering communication" means published material, as defined in section 68A.405, that refers to a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue and that is distributed within ninety days before the election at which the candidate or ballot issue appears on the ballot.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(a) must appear in text on screen in a readable font with high contrast, for at least four seconds at the beginning and end of the video, occupying at least four percent of the vertical height of the video. b. A disclosure in an audio electioneering communicationElectioneering communication"Electioneering communication" means published material, as defined in section 68A.405, that refers to a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue and that is distributed within ninety days before the election at which the candidate or ballot issue appears on the ballot.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(a) must be spoken clearly at the beginning and end of the electioneering communicationElectioneering communication"Electioneering communication" means published material, as defined in section 68A.405, that refers to a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue and that is distributed within ninety days before the election at which the candidate or ballot issue appears on the ballot.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(a) at a volume and pace easily audible to the average listener. c. A disclosure on an image or text-based electioneering communicationElectioneering communication"Electioneering communication" means published material, as defined in section 68A.405, that refers to a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue and that is distributed within ninety days before the election at which the candidate or ballot issue appears on the ballot.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(a) published as digital media must appear in text with high contrast occupying at least four percent of the image area, or in a form that is equally as prominent as the text of the electioneering communicationElectioneering communication"Electioneering communication" means published material, as defined in section 68A.405, that refers to a clearly identified candidate or ballot issue and that is distributed within ninety days before the election at which the candidate or ballot issue appears on the ballot.Iowa Code § 68A.407(1)(a). d. A disclosure on a space-limited format, including but not limited to a post on social media, must include the text "AI generated" and a link to the full disclosure required by this subsection.

3 This section does not apply to any of the following: a. A communication by a broadcaster, cable operator, or news outlet as part of bona fide news reporting if the report includes a statement questioning the authenticity of the content. b. Satirical, parodical, humorous, or editorial content that is not intended to deceive voters about a candidate or ballot issue. c. A platform or service that hosts user-generated content if the platform or service provides tools for users to add disclosures to or label content generated by artificial intelligence.

4(a) Notwithstanding section 68A.701: a. A person who knowingly or recklessly violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars for a first offense and up to five thousand dollars for each subsequent offense, to be collected by the board and deposited in the general fund of the state.

4(b) b. A person who knowingly violates this section with the intent to defraud is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.

4(c) c. A person injured by a violation of this section may bring a civil action for injunctive relief and damages. The court shall award reasonable attorney fees to a prevailing party in a civil suit brought pursuant to this paragraph.

5 2 The board shall adopt rules to implement this section, which shall prioritize education and voluntary compliance. The board shall review rules adopted pursuant to this section on an annual basis to account for changes in artificial intelligence and related technologies. Notwithstanding section 17A.4, subsection 1, paragraph "b", the board shall afford all interested persons not less than thirty days to submit data, views, or arguments in writing prior to the adoption of rules to implement this section.