HB 1596 New Hampshire House · 2024 Regular Session

requiring a disclosure of deceptive artificial intelligence usage in political advertising.

This law prohibits individuals, corporations, and political committees from distributing artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes of candidates within 90 days of an election unless they include a clear disclosure stating the media was manipulated. The required label must specify whether the content is an image, video, or audio and must be displayed prominently for the entire duration of the media or read aloud at regular intervals. Exceptions exist for bona fide news reports that acknowledge the material's questionable authenticity, interactive computer service providers, and satire or parody that does not rely on AI. Candidates whose images are used in deceptive deepfakes can seek legal relief, including injunctions to stop publication and financial damages against the creator. The bill took effect on August 1, 2024.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Dec 15, 2023 Signed Aug 6, 2024
Floor votes · House May 30, 2024

How they voted

178167
Passed · 44 other
Total votes 389
May 30, 2024
D Democratic193
7 Yea 166 Nay 20
86% Nay
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican194
170 Yea 1 Nay 23
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Amendments
3
Aug 6, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 08/02/2024; Chapter 345; eff. 08/01/2024 HJ 16
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report 2024-2267c: Adopted, VV 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 31
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report # 2024-2267c, Adopted, VV; 06/13/2024; SJ 17
upper
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2024-2267c; 06/13/2024
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting: 06/05/2024 11:15 am LOB 306-308
lower
May 31, 2024
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1823s and Requests CofC (Rep. Sweeney): MA RC 182-168 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 26
lower
May 31, 2024
Introduced
House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1823s (Rep. S. Smith): MF DV 166-184 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 26
lower
May 30, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (178-167-44)
house
May 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Sen. Gray Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; 05/30/2024; SJ 16
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1823s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2024-1823s, AA, VV; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
upper
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-1823s, 05/16/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 8
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1209h and 2024-1363h: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 142
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-1209h: AA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 141
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Without Recommendation 03/18/2024 (Vote 10-10; RC) HC 12 P. 28
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 02/27/2024 10:30 am LOB 306-308
lower
Dec 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Election Law HJ 1 P. 26
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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