HB2124Virginia2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
Synthetic digital content; definition, penalty, report, effective clause.
Deepfakes & synthetic mediaLiability & private right of actionCriminal justice & policingStudies, task forces & definitions
Plain-language summary
Makes it a distinct Class 1 misdemeanor to use synthetic digital content to commit fraud-related crimes in Virginia, allows the person depicted to sue for damages, and directs the Attorney General to convene a work group studying enforcement of laws addressing deepfakes and synthetic content used in fraud.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Jan 7, 2025
HPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101882D
Jan 7, 2025
HReferred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
Jan 16, 2025
HAssigned CT & I sub: Technology and Innovation
Jan 20, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2124)
Jan 22, 2025
HSubcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
Jan 27, 2025
HReported from Communications, Technology and Innovation (20-Y 2-N)
Jan 29, 2025
HRead first time
Jan 30, 2025
HRead second time and engrossed
Jan 31, 2025
HRead third time and passed House (87-Y 9-N)
Feb 3, 2025
SConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 3, 2025
SReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 10, 2025
SReported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 11, 2025
SRules suspended
Feb 11, 2025
SConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 11, 2025
SPassed by for the day
Feb 12, 2025
SRead third time
Feb 12, 2025
SReading of amendment waived
Feb 12, 2025
SCourts of Justice Amendment agreed to
Feb 12, 2025
SEngrossed by Senate as amended
Feb 12, 2025
SPassed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2025
HSenate Amendment agreed to by House (Y-88 N-7 A-0)
Feb 19, 2025
HEnrolled
Feb 19, 2025
HBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2124ER)
Feb 19, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2124)
Feb 19, 2025
HSigned by Speaker
Feb 22, 2025
SSigned by President
Mar 3, 2025
HEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 398 (Effective - see bill )
Mar 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0398)
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawMar 24, 2025
Sponsors
MM
Rep. Michelle Maldonado (D)Prime sponsor
EB
Rep. Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D)
JG
Rep. Jackie Glass (D)
IS
Rep. Irene Shin (D)
Sources
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