H 846 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act enhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising

Summary

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 846) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising. Election Laws.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5094

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Sep 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Election Laws

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors