Tennessee · HB2214 · 2025 session
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 2 and Title 39, Chapter 17, relative to deepfakes in election communications.
IntroducedTaken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee · Mar 10, 2026
In plain language
This bill prohibits distributing an electoral deepfake within 90 days of an election that falsely and fraudulently depicts a candidate or political party, with limited exceptions. Violators face civil penalties under the new provisions.
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Legislative history
8 actions · newest first- Mar 10, 2026HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee of State & Local Government Committee
- Mar 5, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 3, 2026HouseAction Def. in s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
- Feb 25, 2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Feb 5, 2026HouseAssigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
- Feb 5, 2026HouseP2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee