Illinois House Bill 4933 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Digital Forgeries in Politics Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery who is an Illinois resident and a candidate for office in this State has a cause of action against any person who knowingly distributes, or enters into an agreement with another person to distribute, a digital forgery if: (1) the distribution occurs within 90 days before a regular election; and (2) the distribution is reasonably likely to harm the reputation or electoral prospects of a candidate in an election. Sets forth exceptions. Allows a court to issue a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction ordering the defendant to cease the display or distribution of the digital forgery. Includes additional awards to a prevailing plaintiff.

DIGITAL FORGERIES IN POLITICS

Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]

Rep. Nabeela Syed [D]

Rep. Harry Benton [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-07	House	Session Sine Die
2024-04-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-28	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
2024-02-28	House	Assigned to Ethics & Elections
2024-02-07	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-07	House	First Reading
2024-02-07	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4933&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4933.htm