AB2655California2023 sessionPassed / Enacted
Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024.
Plain-language summary
Known as the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act, this bill requires online platforms to label or remove materially deceptive AI-generated content about candidates and election officials in the period surrounding an election. It also gives candidates and election officials a way to seek removal of such deceptive election-related deepfakes.
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History
Feb 14, 2024
ARead first time. To print.
Feb 15, 2024
AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
Mar 21, 2024
AReferred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and JUD.
Mar 21, 2024
AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
Apr 1, 2024
ARe-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
Apr 1, 2024
AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
Apr 2, 2024
ARe-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
Apr 10, 2024
ACoauthors revised.
Apr 10, 2024
AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Apr 23, 2024
AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 23).
Apr 24, 2024
ARead second time and amended.
Apr 25, 2024
ARe-referred to Com. on APPR.
May 8, 2024
AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
May 20, 2024
AFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 16).
May 20, 2024
ARead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 21, 2024
ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 22, 2024
ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 1. Page 5544.)
May 23, 2024
SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Jun 5, 2024
SReferred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD.
Jun 11, 2024
SFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Jun 18, 2024
SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Jul 3, 2024
SFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (July 2).
Jul 3, 2024
SRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Aug 5, 2024
SIn committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.
Aug 15, 2024
SFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 15).
Aug 15, 2024
SRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Aug 19, 2024
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 23, 2024
SRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug 26, 2024
SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 27, 2024
SRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 9.).
Aug 28, 2024
AIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Aug 28, 2024
AAssembly Rule 77 suspended.
Aug 28, 2024
ASenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 8.).
Sep 9, 2024
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Sep 17, 2024
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 17, 2024
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 261, Statutes of 2024.
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawSep 17, 2024
Sponsors
MB
Rep. Marc Berman (D)Prime sponsor
GP
Rep. Gail Pellerin (D)
SC
Rep. Sabrina Cervantes (D)
SB
Rep. Steve Bennett (D)
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