Indiana House Bill 1228

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fabricated media. Defines "fabricated media" as recorded audio, a recorded image, or recorded video of an individual's speech, appearance, or conduct: (1) that has been altered without the individual's consent such that: (A) the media conveys a materially inaccurate depiction of the individual's speech, appearance, or conduct as recorded in the unaltered recording; and (B) a reasonable person would be unable to recognize that the recording has been altered; or (2) in which an artificially generated audio or visual imitation of an individual that: (A) has been created without the individual's consent; and (B) is sufficiently lifelike that a reasonable person would be unable to distinguish the speech or appearance of the imitation from the speech or appearance of the individual; is used to convey a fictional depiction of the individual's speech, appearance, or conduct. Provides that: (1) certain political campaign communications that include fabricated media depicting a candidate must include a specified disclaimer; and (2) if the communication does not include the required disclaimer, the candidate depicted may bring a civil action against specified parties in connection with the dissemination of the communication. Provides that fabricated media depicting an intimate image of an identifiable representation of an individual may be the subject of: (1) a civil action for disclosure of nonconsensual pornography; or (2) criminal prosecution for distribution of an intimate image.

Fabricated media.

Rep. Pat Boy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-09	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2024-01-09	House	Authored by Representative Boy

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1228/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1228/HB1228.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/123/2024/house/bills/HB1228/fiscal-notes/HB1228.01.INTR.FN001.pdf