Legislation - SB0361

Title: Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Senator Hester
Status: In the Senate - Third Reading Passed (39-8)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from using fraud to influence or attempt to influence a voter's voting decision; and providing that fraud includes the use of synthetic media.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0525

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2025 Legislative Date 1/17/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Favorable Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 3/12 (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Floor Amendment {413027/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (42-5) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 4/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {883223/1 Adopted Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (129-10) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hester, Attar and Carozza) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hester, Attar and Carozza) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilkins, Fair and Roberts) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action House Refuses Recede Proceedings 72AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilkins, Fair and Roberts) Proceedings 72AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Conference Committee Report {713229/1 Adopted Proceedings 72AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (39-8) Proceedings 72AClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/17/2025	1/17/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition
Senate	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Favorable	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Motion Special Order until 3/12 (Senator Ready) Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Floor Amendment {413027/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Influence on a Voter's Voting Decision By Use of Fraud - Prohibition
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (42-5)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Ways and Means	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/17/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/25/2025	3/25/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/25/2025	3/25/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	4/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	4/03/2025	3/19/2025	Favorable with Amendments {883223/1 Adopted	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2025	3/19/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (129-10)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Senate Requests House Recede	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hester, Attar and Carozza)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	Senate Requests House Recede	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Hester, Attar and Carozza)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	House Refuses Recede	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilkins, Fair and Roberts)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	House Refuses Recede	72AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wilkins, Fair and Roberts)	72AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Conference Committee Report {713229/1 Adopted	72AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (39-8)	72AClick to view Recorded Media

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