BATON ROUGE ndash; Rep. Bryan Fontenot, R-Thibodaux, proposed a bill on Wednesday making it a felony to possess, sell and distribute artificial intelligence-produced nudity of a minor.nbsp;The bill received unanimous support from the House Criminal Justice Committee, and it nowadvances to the House floor.House Bill 119 introduces a new statute for the possession of artificial intelligence nudity and increases the penalty of distribution from a misdemeanor to a felony charge. The penalty would amount to five years in prison, with at least one year served without the possibility of parole or probation.ldquo;Todayrsquo;s bill is a new battle that we are on the forefront of: It is artificial intelligence,rdquo; Fontenot said.The bill also received support from Kevin Cobb with the Louisiana Sheriffrsquo;s Association.Joseph Daniels, whose then-13-year-old daughter was a victim of a pornographic deep fake, detailed his and his daughterrsquo;s experience. In 2025, Ivy Danielsrsquo;s likeness was used for a pornographic deep fake that Joseph says caused irreparable damage.ldquo;As a parent, itrsquo;s incredibly difficult to watch your child go through something like that and feel like the system doesnrsquo;t take it seriously enough,rdquo; Joseph said. nbsp;Joseph expressed his frustration with the lack of initiative by the school system toward a solution or preventative measures. He explained further that artificially generated images are difficult to remove from the internet and are created with the intent to harm.ldquo;It wasnrsquo;t just a joke or a prank, it had real consequences,rdquo; he said. ldquo;It caused emotional distress, embarrassment and fear.rdquo;Meghan Garvey, the legislative chair with the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, confirmed that cases where the accused is also a minor would be handled differently and would be at the discretion of the Louisiana district attorney.nbsp;If codified into law, the bill would be referred to as ldquo;The Ivy Daniels Act,rdquo; referencing Joseph Danielsrsquo; daughter and their testimony about the harm of pornographic deep fakes.ldquo;A felony classification sends a real message,rdquo; Joseph said. ldquo;This is serious, this is harmful and there will be significant consequences.rdquo;Permalink| Comments ...read more read less