Disclosure required2 AI call rules3 political AI laws
Idaho's FAIR Elections Act lets a candidate sue over deceptive AI audio or video in electioneering communications (30 days before a primary, 60 before a general), and a labeled "This (video/audio) has been manipulated" disclosure is a complete defense; separately, every automated call using a prerecorded or synthesized voice must open by naming who it is for, its purpose, and how to reach the caller.
Political ad AI law
Disclosure
When it applies
Electioneering communications only: within 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election (Idaho Code 67-6602)
Required AI disclaimer
Exact wording set by law
Criminal penalty
No, civil only
Candidate can sue
Yes
AI voice calls
2 state rules + TCPA
Political ads and deepfakes
Does Idaho regulate AI in political ads?
Yes. Idaho's Freedom From AI-Rigged (FAIR) Elections Act (2024) does not create a crime; it gives a candidate whose speech or actions are deceptively shown through synthetic audio or video in an electioneering communication the right to seek an injunction and damages against the content creator. Electioneering communications are those that clearly refer to a candidate and reach that candidate's voters within 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election, and the definition expressly includes telephone calls to residences. Including the disclosure "This (video/audio) has been manipulated" in the required format is an affirmative defense. Bills to fold the act into a rewritten campaign finance code (HB 442 in 2025, SB 1422 in 2026) died. Key law (HB 664 (2024), Idaho Code 67-6628A (2024 Idaho Sess. Laws ch. 172)).
HB 664 (2024): Freedom From AI-Rigged (FAIR) Elections Act
electioneering communications only: within 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election (Idaho Code 67-6602)
Media covered
audio or video recordings of a person's speech or conduct created with GAN techniques or other digital technology to be realistic but false, showing an event or speech that did not occur and giving a fundamentally different impression than the original
Who it covers
the information content provider (the person or entity responsible for creating or developing the content); the disseminating medium only if it strips the disclosure or alters the content into synthetic media
Rule
ban unless disclosed
Intent required
candidate's action or speech is deceptively represented; plaintiff must prove use of synthetic media by clear and convincing evidence
Disclaimer format
Video: text prominently displayed, easily readable by the average viewer, for the entire video. Audio only: read clearly in an easily heard pitch at the beginning and end, and if over two minutes, at intervals of no more than two minutes.
Exemptions
federally licensed broadcasters transmitting communications subject to 47 U.S.C. 315
media outlets that only disseminate (unless they remove the disclosure or alter the content into synthetic media)
interactive computer service providers and users for content from others (except as above)
Who can sue
The depicted candidate may seek injunctive or other equitable relief and sue the content provider for general and special damages; the court may award the prevailing party attorney fees and costs.
Injunction available
Yes
Notes
Covers audio and video only, not still images. Courts are encouraged to decide these cases quickly. Statute text unchanged as of the legislature's October 2026 posting (history shows only the 2024 enactment). Passed House 61 to 8 on 2024-03-07 and Senate 23 to 11 on 2024-03-18; delivered to the Governor 2024-03-21 and signed 2024-03-25 with an immediate effective date. Liability is civil only (injunction and damages); the disclosure is an affirmative defense, so undisclosed synthetic media of a candidate in the window is actionable.
SB 1422 (2026): Campaign finance transparency rewrite, including a recodified and expanded synthetic media section (would have covered candidate expenditures and independent expenditures). Failed. Reported do pass 2026-03-25, retained on Senate third reading calendar through 2026-04-01; session ended without a vote.
HB 442 (2025): Campaign finance transparency rewrite including synthetic media provisions. Failed. Referred to House State Affairs 2025-03-25; no further action.
For campaigns and consultants
Before an AI ad runs in Idaho
In the 30 days before a primary and 60 days before a general, add "This (video/audio) has been manipulated" to any AI-altered audio or video of a candidate; it is a full defense to a lawsuit.
For video, keep the disclosure on screen the whole time; for audio and AI voice calls, say it at the start and end and at least every two minutes.
Every automated call using a prerecorded or synthesized voice must begin by stating who the message is for, its purpose, and the caller's contact information, regardless of subject.
Media buyers and platforms should never strip a disclosure; doing so shifts liability to them.
AI voice calls and texts
Can a campaign use AI voice calls in Idaho?
Idaho's automatic dialing-announcing device law applies to any call where a device dials numbers and plays a prerecorded or synthesized voice message, which on its face includes AI-generated voices, and it is not limited to sales calls. At the outset of the message the caller must disclose the name of the person for whom the message is made, the purpose of the message, and the caller's contact information. The telemarketing exemptions in Idaho Code 48-1005 apply only to the solicitor registration rules, not to this disclosure. In addition, AI-faked audio of a candidate in calls to residences within the electioneering window is covered by the FAIR Elections Act, so the "This (audio) has been manipulated" disclosure protects the sponsor.
calls by a device that selects and dials numbers and disseminates a prerecorded or synthesized voice message
Who it covers
any person who contacts or tries to contact an Idaho subscriber using such a device
Rule
disclosure required
Disclaimer format
At the outset of the message: (a) the name of the person for whom the message is being made, (b) the purpose of the message, and (c) the caller's contact information.
Civil penalty
Enforced by the Attorney General and district courts with Idaho Consumer Protection Act powers (Idaho Code 48-1006).
Who can sue
Limited: Idaho Code 48-1007 gives remedies to purchasers harmed by telephone solicitations; not clearly available for political calls.
Injunction available
Yes
Notes
No political call exemption appears in the text. Whether a fully interactive real-time AI voice agent is a device that disseminates a synthesized voice message has not been tested, but the safest reading is yes.
Federal floor everywhere: AI-generated voices are “artificial” voices under the TCPA (FCC, February 2024), so they need prior express consent to cell phones and must identify the caller at the start of the call. AI robocall laws in every state
Federal layer
Federal rules that apply in Idaho
At the federal level, the binding rules that hit AI in campaigns today are the TCPA and FCC robocall rules, not any AI-specific election law. Since February 2024 the FCC treats AI-generated voices as "artificial" voices, so AI voice calls to cell phones need prior express consent (political calls included), AI or prerecorded political calls to landlines are limited to three per 30 days without consent, and every such message must identify the caller, give a callback number and offer an opt-out. The FEC says its existing fraudulent misrepresentation ban covers AI, but it has had no quorum since April 2025 and cannot enforce. Proposed FCC rules on AI disclosure in broadcast political ads and in AI calls were never adopted, and no federal AI political ad disclaimer bill has passed. Federal efforts to preempt state AI laws (a 2025 moratorium the Senate struck 99 to 1, and Executive Order 14365) have not displaced any state election or robocall law as of October 2026.
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Yes. Idaho's Freedom From AI-Rigged (FAIR) Elections Act (2024) does not create a crime; it gives a candidate whose speech or actions are deceptively shown through synthetic audio or video in an electioneering communication the right to seek an injunction and damages against the content creator. Electioneering communications are those that clearly refer to a candidate and reach that candidate's voters within 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election, and the definition expressly includes telephone calls to residences. Including the disclosure "This (video/audio) has been manipulated" in the required format is an affirmative defense. Bills to fold the act into a rewritten campaign finance code (HB 442 in 2025, SB 1422 in 2026) died. Key law (HB 664 (2024), Idaho Code 67-6628A (2024 Idaho Sess. Laws ch. 172)).
What AI disclaimer does Idaho require on political ads?
HB 664 (2024), Idaho Code 67-6628A (2024 Idaho Sess. Laws ch. 172) requires: "This (video/audio) has been manipulated" Format: Video: text prominently displayed, easily readable by the average viewer, for the entire video. Audio only: read clearly in an easily heard pitch at the beginning and end, and if over two minutes, at intervals of no more than two minutes.
When does the Idaho political deepfake law apply?
electioneering communications only: within 30 days before a primary or 60 days before a general election (Idaho Code 67-6602). It covers audio or video recordings of a person's speech or conduct created with GAN techniques or other digital technology to be realistic but false, showing an event or speech that did not occur and giving a fundamentally different impression than the original.
Can a campaign use an AI voice for robocalls in Idaho?
Idaho's automatic dialing-announcing device law applies to any call where a device dials numbers and plays a prerecorded or synthesized voice message, which on its face includes AI-generated voices, and it is not limited to sales calls. At the outset of the message the caller must disclose the name of the person for whom the message is made, the purpose of the message, and the caller's contact information. The telemarketing exemptions in Idaho Code 48-1005 apply only to the solicitor registration rules, not to this disclosure. In addition, AI-faked audio of a candidate in calls to residences within the electioneering window is covered by the FAIR Elections Act, so the "This (audio) has been manipulated" disclosure protects the sponsor. Under federal law, the FCC ruled in February 2024 that AI-generated voices are "artificial" voices under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, so prerecorded or AI voice calls to cell phones need prior express consent, and every such call must identify the caller at the start.
How many political AI laws does Idaho have?
This tracker counts 3 Idaho AI laws touching politics and elections as of October 5, 2026: 1 on elections, 2 on AI or artificial voice calls.
Are there pending AI election bills in Idaho?
SB 1422 (2026) (Campaign finance transparency rewrite, including a recodified and expanded synthetic media section (would have covered candidate expenditures and independent expenditures)): Failed. Reported do pass 2026-03-25, retained on Senate third reading calendar through 2026-04-01; session ended without a vote. HB 442 (2025) (Campaign finance transparency rewrite including synthetic media provisions): Failed. Referred to House State Affairs 2025-03-25; no further action.