IN HB1283 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
Pending: House Elections and Apportionment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Use of altered media in elections. 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; 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; the creation of which is substantially dependent on the use of a generative adversarial network or another generative artificial intelligence technology. Prohibits a person who finances a campaign communication from disseminating fabricated media through the communication if: (1) the person knows, or reasonably should know, that the media is fabricated media; (2) the fabricated media depicts an individual who: (A) is a candidate in an election occurring not more than 90 days after the date on which the fabricated media is disseminated; and (B) has not consented to dissemination of the fabricated media; (3) the purpose of the dissemination is injuring a candidate in the election or influencing the outcome of the election; and (4) the fabricated media does not include a disclaimer that meets specified requirements. Allows a candidate depicted in fabricated media disseminated by a person in violation of this prohibition to bring a civil action against the person and specifies the relief that a court may grant a prevailing plaintiff.

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Title

Use of altered media in elections.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-09HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
2024-01-09HouseAuthored by Representative Johnson
2024-01-09HouseCoauthored by Representative Miller K

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