HB 986 Georgia House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Elections; election interference with a deep fake; establish criminal offense

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to establish the criminal offense of election interference with a deep fake and solicitation of such; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for punishment; to provide for the State Election Board to publish results of investigations into such offenses; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2024 Last action Mar 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2024

How they voted

12519
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 151
Feb 22, 2024
D Democratic63
51 Yea 7 Nay 5
80% Yea
R Republican88
74 Yea 12 Nay 2
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors