AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEEP FAKES.
Summary
This Act provides civil and criminal remedies for the wrongful disclosure of deep fakes that depict individuals in the nude or engaging in sexual conduct. It provides the same remedies as those available under: (1) the Delaware Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act, Chapter 78 of Title 10; and (2) a Violation of Privacy offense under §1335 of Title 11. It further provides that when an adult creates a visual depiction of a minor that is nude or engaging in sexual conduct, the adult would be subject to a felony prosecution, rather than a misdemeanor prosecution.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Mar 21, 2024
Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 27, 2024 · House May 7, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 27, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Oct 9, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
May 7, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 353 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
May 7, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 353 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
P
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
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