As amended on 3/10/2026: - Requires certain political public communications that contain synthetic media to be accompanied by a disclosure revealing that the communication contains audio, video or images that have been manipulated or altered. - Exempts public communications that are satire or parody or that contain only minor modifications. - The original bill was a concept draft.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Mar 19, 2026 | S | PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. |
Mar 18, 2026 | H | PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
Mar 17, 2026 | S | COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-837), in concurrence. Ordered sent down forthwith. |
Mar 12, 2026 | S | Reports READ On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 759 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-837) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. |
Mar 10, 2026 | H | Reports READ. On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 641 (Yeas 73 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1) The Bill was READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-837) was READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-837). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. |
Mar 9, 2026 | — | Reported Out (OTP-AM/ONTP) |
Jan 28, 2026 | — | Voted (Divided Report) |
Jan 28, 2026 | — | Work Session Held |
| Last Action | Mar 19, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Mar 20, 2026 |