ELEC CD-CAMPAIGN MATERIALS
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Prohibits the production, distribution, publishing, or broadcasting, with actual malice, of campaign material that contains a picture into which a candidate for public office or another person is superimposed. Prohibits, within 60 days of an election at which a candidate for elective office will appear on the ballot, the distribution, with actual malice, of materially deceptive audio or visual media of the candidate with the intent to injure the candidate's reputation or to deceive a voter into voting for or against the candidate. Provides remedies and exceptions for violating the provisions. Amends the Circuit Courts Act. Provides that proceedings in cases involving the registration or denial of registration of voters, the certification or denial of certification of candidates, the certification or denial of certification of ballot measures, and election contests shall be placed on the calendar in the order of their date of filing and shall be given precedence.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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