HB525Maryland2025 sessionEngrossed
Election Law - Influencing a Voter By Dissemination of a Deepfake - Prohibition
Plain-language summary
Prohibits knowingly and fraudulently disseminating a deepfake to influence a voter's decision on a candidate or ballot issue. Defines 'deepfake' as an image, audio recording, or video recording manipulated using generative artificial intelligence or other digital technology to create a realistic but false depiction of a person.
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History
Jan 22, 2025
HFirst Reading Ways and Means
Jan 22, 2025
HHearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Apr 3, 2025
HFavorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
Apr 3, 2025
HFavorable with Amendments {713723/1 Adopted
Apr 3, 2025
HSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
Apr 3, 2025
HThird Reading Passed (127-10)
Apr 4, 2025
SReferred Rules
Progress
Introduced
EngrossedApr 3, 2025
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
JF
Rep. Jessica Feldmark (D)Prime sponsor
DJ
Rep. Dana Jones (D)
AK
Rep. Anne Kaiser (D)
SP
Rep. Scott Phillips (D)
SR
Rep. Sheila Ruth (D)
CW
Rep. Courtney Watson (D)
Sources
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