Oregon Passes House Bill 4153 and Senate Bill 1571 to Create Task Force to Research AI-related Terms Used in Legislation

Summary
On March 27–28, 2024, House Bill 4153 and Senate Bill 1571 passed and were signed by Governor Tina Kotek. Bill 4153 will create a task force to research AI-related terms may be used in legislation. The task force will be required to report its findings and recommendations to the interim committee of the Legislative Assembly pertaining to “information management and technology on or before December 1, 2024.” The task force will be sunset on January 1, 2025. Senate Bill 1571 requires disclosure of “the use of AI or other similar technology in campaign ads.” In the event where a campaign ad fails to disclose if it was produced by AI, the violation would result in a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.