Bill Title: 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 and the distribution is reasonably likely to cause that result; 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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36)

Status: (Failed) 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die [HB4644 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2024-01-31	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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Supplemental Documents

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