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Prohibiting certain persons from willfully or knowingly influencing or attempting to influence a voter's decision to go to the polls or to cast a vote for a particular candidate by publishing, distributing, or disseminating a deepfake online within 90 days of an election; providing that the prohibition does not apply to a person who discloses certain information on the deepfake; providing that a certain person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be subject to a certain fine and imprisonment or both; etc.

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2021

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Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2020 Legislative Date 1/16/2020 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Online Campaign Material - Use of Deepfakes Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2020 Legislative Date 1/20/2020 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2020 Legislative Date 1/21/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/21/2020 Legislative Date 1/21/2020 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/16/2020	1/16/2020	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Online Campaign Material - Use of Deepfakes
House	1/20/2020	1/20/2020	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/21/2020	1/21/2020	Hearing canceled
House	1/21/2020	1/21/2020	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.

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