Legislation

Title: Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn
Sponsored by: Delegate Lopez
Status: In the House - Special Order until later this session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation under certain circumstances; establishing the statute of limitations for a certain prosecution relating to harassment by distribution of a deep fake image to begin at the time the victim knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; establishing that it is harassment for a person to distribute a certain deep fake representation that is indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable human being; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Harassment - Digitally Altered or Generated Visual Representations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 4/06/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {203521/1 Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Harassment - Digitally Altered or Generated Visual Representations
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	4/06/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Favorable with Amendments {203521/1 Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media

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