Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person shall not distribute, or enter into an agreement with another person to distribute, materially deceptive media if: (1) the person knows the media falsely represents a depicted individual; (2) the distribution occurs within 90 days before an election; (3) the person intends the distribution to harm the reputation or electoral prospects of a candidate in an election and the distribution is reasonably likely to cause that result; and (4) the person intends the distribution to change the voting behavior of electors in an election by deceiving the electors into incorrectly believing that the depicted individual in fact engaged in the speech or conduct depicted, and the distribution is reasonably likely to cause that result. Sets forth exceptions to the provision and penalties for violations of the provision. Effective immediately.
Rep. Yolonda Morris
Sponsored bills
Appropriates $2,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for the Statewide Railway Program for salaries and other expenses related to adding the professional staff in the rail division of the Office of Intermodal Project Implementation. Effective July 1, 2024.
Appropriates $ 50,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the Alfonzo McKinnie Project. Effective July 1, 2024.
Appropriates $90,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Resource Nurse Staffing for operational expenses. Effective July 1, 2024.
Appropriates $550,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for a grant to True Star Media to support True Star Media's educational programs. Effective July 1, 2024.
Appropriates $12,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts to construct a sports complex. Effective July 1, 2024.
Appropriates $4,275,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for A Safe Haven Foundation. Effective July 1, 2024.
Appropriates $119,128 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for a grant to AileyCamp for operational costs. Effective July 1, 2024.
Appropriates the amount of $900,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts. Effective July 1, 2024.
Appropriates $2,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Real Freedom to expand and operate Real Freedom’s workforce development program. Effective July 1, 2024.