DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT
Summary
Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forgery with intent to distribute, or solicits the creation of a digital forgery with the intent to distribute: (1) in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; (2) with reckless disregard for whether such a creation, distribution, reproduction, or manipulation will cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; or (3) in order to incite violence or interfere with an official proceeding. Allows a prevailing plaintiff to be awarded damages, costs, and additional relief. Allows the court to grant injunctive relief maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseudonym.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Last action Mar 31, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 31, 2023
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
Co
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Gillespie
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Elgie Sims
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Karina Villa
DDemocratic
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