Illinois House Bill 1860

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-29 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person shall not distribute, or enter into an agreement with another person to distribute, materially deceptive media if: (1) the person knows the media falsely represents a depicted individual; (2) the distribution occurs within 90 days before an election; (3) the person intends the distribution to harm the reputation or electoral prospects of a candidate in an election or otherwise deceive voters; and (4) the person intends the distribution to change the voting behavior of electors in an election by deceiving the electors into incorrectly believing that the depicted individual in fact engaged in the speech or conduct depicted, and the distribution is reasonably likely to cause that result. Sets forth exceptions to the provision and penalties for violations of the provision. Effective immediately.

ELEC CD-DECEPTIVE MATERIAL

Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-29	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-29	House	First Reading
2025-01-29	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	5	29-21	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1860&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1860.htm