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Chief author Senator McQuaid told the committee the bill would require the notification functions on apps, platforms and websites be turned off in Minnesota to prevent \"nudify\" deepfakes — AI-generated images or videos that place a real person's likeness into sexually explicit content. ‘‘These functions should be turned off everywhere, in every state,’’ she said, arguing the harm begins at creation rather than dissemination.

Sandy Johnson, senior legislative policy counsel for RAINN (the national anti-sexual-violence organization), testified about the harms to victims and said the bill targets product design that enables nonconsensual image creation. \"Once the images are created they can be posted anonymously, are rapidly and widely disseminated and become nearly impossible to remove,\" Johnson told the committee.

Megan Hurley, a Minnesota resident who testified as a victim, described extensive personal and financial harm after discovering convincing deepfake images and videos of herself online. \"It is too easy for one person to use their phone or computer to create convincing hyper realistic non consensual nudes of you ...\" she said, urging the committee to strengthen the bill.

Committee deliberations focused on definitions and scope: whether the statute should target generation or dissemination, how to define an \"identifiable individual,\" how to handle consensual uses, and whether the civil penalty structure should prioritize deterrence or victim recovery. Counsel noted the bill as drafted could reach consensual AI uses as well as nonconsensual ones because the text does not require a showing of consent, and explained the phrase \"mental anguish and suffering\" used for damages already appears in the Human Rights Act.

An oral amendment (A3) replacing the word \"reveal\" with \"depict\" and clarifying references to an \"identifiable individual\" was adopted by voice vote after committee discussion and counsel's redrafting. Committee counsel also confirmed that, under current law as read in the hearing, proceeds from Attorney General 8.31 enforcement actions would be credited to the state's general fund unless the statute is amended to specify a different destination. Senators discussed amendments to direct some or all proceeds to crime victim services, but committee leaders agreed to continue word-smithing and jurisdictional checks before finalizing that change.

Outcome: The committee adopted the oral amendment by voice vote; later in the hearing the chair announced Senate File 1119 was laid on the table, with the committee intending to continue work on language and related jurisdiction questions in subsequent meetings.

Why it matters: Witnesses and senators said the technology is widely available, inexpensive in many cases, and produces images that can be indistinguishable from real photographs at a glance. Supporters argued the state can take narrowly tailored action to block a function that disproportionately harms women and children and to give the attorney general tools to hold platforms accountable. Opponents and some members raised First Amendment and technical concerns, as well as the interplay between civil damages and AG penalties.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/19/25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee considered Senate File 1119, which would require apps, platforms and websites to disable functions that generate nonconsensual intimate images; survivors and advocates described harms and senators debated definitions, penalties and enforcement.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6321313,"Committee advances Senate File 472 to support ombudsperson for American Indian families",1008,937000,1945000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2350849-1ccfc89e724688f8554be02890a98556&start=937&end=1945","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2350849-1ccfc89e724688f8554be02890a98556/thumbnail_937000.jpg","/articles/6321313/Minnesota/Committee-advances-Senate-File-472-to-support-ombudsperson-for-American-Indian-families","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6321313-40b5b97029bfcb351ea59c771f38f752/orig.mp4?Expires=1770757132&Signature=SR1NTZq2L4RMugq-Gtz-AnkjhCyZuCczTnEwqgPk~utOFAx5QdWCIpSuvGtWniPiiVvSi~2SIdCTd-tiHffOyblKosuEBa4yE8y2MwvYrmmbzSnORTqMJb-corfsJMa3mXTr23-RT~HChJ2pTRQ~hw-ElK1ViD~AuAWUzo1Vs1PibHfVDk1SqRjr2k8jyGO~NDHtU6PWrSXmMDF-ww5Z-yQSu6suaHhZjPpnXZ41PzlcmvRa2e3NCYxaChKNI6MVZY9hBvw8E87zBJV~pxA6~iJQ2RcFeQ8IMSItsXx7g8O-ygcZur7A6WOvqd6Olxl5tLaZppl5DCXegCw-QA-oVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The committee recommended passage of Senate File 472 after hearing from the Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families about frequent removals of American Indian children and obstacles the office faces in supporting families.

Miss Ash, the ombudsperson, told senators that \"Minnesota is number 1 in the nation for the removal of American Indian children from their homes,\" and described the office's work observing court hearings, educating incarcerated parents and sending informational letters to judges when she believes Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) or other rules have not been followed. \"Currently we are an agency of 1 and that's just me,\" she said.

The office, created in 2021, received a 2021 appropriation of $190,000 that covered the ombudsperson's salary, rent and equipment, Ash said. She told the panel she regularly visits the Shakopee Correctional Facility to educate mothers about their rights and said she has routinely observed juvenile court hearings since many hearings moved to Zoom.

Why it matters: Committee members pressed on the practical limits of the office's role in court proceedings and its ability to file material with courts without paying fees. Ash said judges in some counties will waive the court filing fee for her letters but others will not; when filing is not allowed she asks parent attorneys or guardians ad litem to file on her behalf because the office cannot afford the roughly $285 filing fee. That financial barrier is central to the bill: sponsors described its purpose as enabling the office to submit materials in court proceedings without being blocked by filing-fee requirements.

Several senators asked about the scope of services. Ash said ICWA and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act apply when a federally recognized tribe confirms a child's eligibility or enrollment, but added the ombudsperson will work on cases where people identify a child as Native even if formal tribal enrollment has not yet been established. \"If someone tells me that this child is native then we can go ahead and work on it,\" she said, while noting that ICWA protections specifically require tribal-eligibility determinations by federally recognized tribes.

Panel members also asked about data access. Ash said the office has access to the Minnesota court electronic system (MGA) under a 2016 administrative order, but does not have access to the state's child-welfare data system (referred to in testimony as SSIS). Committee members discussed whether the Legislature could facilitate broader system access, and noted inconsistent county practices: \"Minnesota has 87 counties, 89 different ways things get done,\" Ash said, describing variability in judges' handling of fee waivers and filings.

Outcome: A senator moved that Senate File 472 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Senate floor; the motion was approved by voice vote and the file was sent to the floor.

Other context: Committee members expressed support for Ash's outreach to incarcerated parents and for strengthening the office's ability to ensure courts comply with ICWA and state law. Several senators volunteered to be coauthors on the measure during the hearing.","The committee recommended passage of Senate File 472 after testimony from the Office of Ombudsperson for American Indian Families describing frequent removals of Native children, the office's limited budget and its role in court monitoring and tribal notice issues.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate committee hears testimony on bill to block AI 'nudify' notifications; amendment adopted and bill laid on table

Committee advances Senate File 472 to support ombudsperson for American Indian families