HB 5569 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for. Creates new act.

This bill establishes the "Protection from Intimate Deep Fakes Act" to provide legal remedies for individuals harmed by nonconsensual deep fake images depicting sexual conduct. It allows victims to file civil lawsuits against anyone who creates or shares these realistic but fake videos, provided the creator knew or should have known the content would cause harm and was made using artificial technology rather than physical impersonation. The law defines specific protections for identifiable individuals and clarifies that consent is not a valid defense unless it is documented in a clear, signed agreement describing exactly what the fake image entails. Additionally, the legislation sets rules for where lawsuits can be filed and ensures that plaintiffs can use pseudonyms to protect their privacy during legal proceedings.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2024 Last action Dec 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2024

How they voted

108–2
Passed
Total votes 110
Jun 12, 2024
D Democratic56
56 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican54
52 Yea 2 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Dec 20, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
Dec 20, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
Jun 13, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Jun 12, 2024
House · Amendment offered
title amended
Jun 12, 2024
House · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 164 Yeas 108 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
Jun 4, 2024
House · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
May 21, 2024
House · Referred to committee
referred to second reading
May 21, 2024
House · Reported by committee
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
Mar 13, 2024
House · Referred to committee
referred to Committee on Criminal Justice
Mar 13, 2024
House · Introduced
introduced by Representative Penelope Tsernoglou
1 primary · 27 co-sponsors

Sponsors