Use of digitally altered media in elections.
Summary
Defines "fabricated media" as any of the following: (1) An audio or visual recording of an individual's speech, appearance, or conduct that has been altered without the individual's consent such that: (A) the media conveys a materially inaccurate depiction of the individual's speech, appearance, or conduct as recorded in the unaltered recording; and (B) a reasonable person would be unable to recognize that the recording has been altered. (2) An artificially generated audio or visual imitation of an individual that: (A) has been created without the individual's consent; (B) is sufficiently lifelike that a reasonable person would be unable to distinguish the speech or appearance of the imitation from the speech or appearance of the individual; and (C) is used to convey a fictional depiction of the individual's speech, appearance, or conduct. (3) Audio or visual media depicting the speech, appearance, or conduct of an artificially generated person, the appearance or speech of which is not a recognizable imitation of an identifiable individual. Requires certain election campaign communications that contain fabricated media to include a disclaimer. Allows a candidate depicted in fabricated media that does not include a required disclaimer to bring a civil action against specified persons.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Jan 25, 2024
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 276: yeas 93, nays 2
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 49: yeas 98, nays 0
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Olthoff) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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