Defining synthetic media in campaigns for elective office, and providing relief for candidates and campaigns.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Signed May 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2023 · House Apr 6, 2023
How they voted
35–13
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 15, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
20
Committee
14
May 9, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 32; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 3.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments.
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
lower
Apr 6, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-30-1)
house
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
SGOV - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 8:00 AM.
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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