Political campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.

All provisions related to election advertising disclosure requirements were removed from the bill.

The bill now only addresses venue rules for civil actions and computer crimes instead of election law matters.

Penalties for violations of election disclosure and synthetic media rules were completely removed.

Definitions for political advertisements, electioneering communications, and synthetic media were deleted.

Requirements for online political advertisers to identify themselves and certify compliance were removed.

New synthetic media disclosure requirements added to § 24.2-961, mandating that political advertisements containing AI-generated or altered media must display clear warnings to viewers.

Penalty provisions for synthetic media violations added, with civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation and potential Class 1 misdemeanor charges for willful violations.

New definition of 'synthetic media' added to clarify what constitutes AI-generated or altered political content requiring disclosure.

Unrelated venue preference provisions from § 8.01-261 were added to the enrolled version, affecting where legal actions can be filed, which was not in the original bill.

The bill title and chapter information were updated from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' status, indicating successful passage through the legislative process.