Prohibits the use of deepfake material against students enrolled in K-12. (8/1/26)

SPrefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

SIntroduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

SRules suspended. Reported with amendments.

SRead by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

SRead by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

HReceived in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

HRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.

HReported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

HReported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

HRead by title, passed to 3rd reading.

HScheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.

HRead third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

SReceived from the House without amendments.

SEnrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

SSent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

HSigned by the Speaker of the House.

SSigned by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 496.

SEffective date 8/1/2026.