Use of digitally altered media in elections. Defines "fabricated media" as any of the following: (1) An audio or visual recording of an individual's speech, appearance, or conduct 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. (2) An artificially generated audio or visual imitation of an individual that: (A) has been created without the individual's consent; (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; and (C) is used to convey a fictional depiction of the individual's speech, appearance, or conduct. (3) Audio or visual media depicting the speech, appearance, or conduct of an artificially generated person, the appearance or speech of which is not a recognizable imitation of an identifiable individual. Requires certain election campaign communications that contain fabricated media to include a disclaimer. Allows a candidate depicted in fabricated media that does not include a required disclaimer to bring a civil action against specified persons.
| Authored by Representative Olthoff | Coauthored by Representative Abbott |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House - House concurred in Senate amendments | PASS | |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Senate - Third reading | PASS | |
| 2024-01-25 | House | House - Third reading | PASS |
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| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Enrolled | 2024-03-06 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: Senate Engrossed | 2024-02-27 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Engrossed | 2024-02-26 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2024-02-20 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet February 19, 2024 | 2024-02-19 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub | 2024-02-20 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #2: House Engrossed | 2024-01-25 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: House Engrossed | 2024-01-23 | Click To View |
| Committee Report | House Committee Report | 2024-01-18 | Click To View |
| Vote Sheet | Vote Sheet January 17, 2024 | 2024-01-17 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub | 2024-01-18 | Click To View |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note #1: Introduced | 2024-01-04 | Click To View |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-12 | House | Public Law 81 |
| 2024-03-12 | House | Signed by the Governor |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2024-03-05 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 276: yeas 93, nays 2 |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Motion to concur filed |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 207: yeas 48, nays 0 |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Deery) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Elections |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Referred to the Senate |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Senate sponsors: Senators Deery and Dernulc |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 49: yeas 98, nays 0 |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Representative Wesco added as coauthor |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Amendment #1 (Olthoff) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Representatives Miller K and added as coauthors |
| 2024-01-18 | House | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| 2024-01-08 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment |
| 2024-01-08 | House | Authored by Representative Olthoff |
| 2024-01-08 | House | Coauthored by Representative Abbott |
