AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Amend KRS 117.001 to define "electioneering communication," "information content provider," "interactive computer service," "sponsor," and "synthetic media"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to establish a cause of action for the use of synthetic media in an electioneering communication; establish an affirmative defense that the electioneering communication includes a conspicuous disclosure; provide that the sponsor of the electioneering communication may be held liable, but the medium is not liable, except in certain circumstances.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
to State & Local Government (S)
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amanda Bledsoe
RRepublican
P
Brandon Storm
RRepublican
P
Gerald Neal
DDemocratic
P
Reggie Thomas
DDemocratic
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