MS HB1689 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 10 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-10 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create New Section 97-13-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Disseminates A Deep Fake Shall Be Guilty Of A Crime If The Person Knows Or Had Reason To Know That The Information Being Disseminated Is A Deep Fake And The Dissemination Occurs Within Ninety Days Of An Election, Was Disseminated Without The Consent Of The Depicted Individual, And Was Disseminated With The Intent To Injure A Candidate, Influence The Result Of An Election Or Deter Any Person From Voting; To Provide Definitions; To Provide The Sentencing For The Crime; To Provide A Cause Of Action For Injunctive Relief In Certain Situations; To Provide Defenses To The Crime; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Election crime; create for dissemination of a deep fake within 90 days of an election.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-12 - House - House Passed (Y: 116 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-10SenateDied On Calendar
2024-04-02SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2024-03-28SenateDR - TSDPAA: EL To JB
2024-03-21SenateReferred To Elections;Judiciary, Division B
2024-03-14HouseTransmitted To Senate
2024-03-12HousePassed
2024-03-12HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2024-02-29HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2024-02-19HouseReferred To Apportionment and Elections

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