As substituted on 2/26/2026: - Makes it a crime to create and disseminate synthetic media of a person without consent and with the intent to cause harm, with penalties ranging from a misdemeanor to a felony based on the severity of the offense. - Creates a civil cause of action for victims to recover damages, losses, and attorney fees. - Requires political advertisements that use synthetic media depicting a candidate within 45 days of an election to include a disclosure. - Exempts synthetic media created for the sole purpose of news reporting, commentary, satire, or parody. - The 2/26/2026 substitution deletes a requirement that there be an intent to deceive. Clarifies types of harms to add reputation harm. Caps fines.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Feb 26, 2026 | H | Authored by Senator Coleman (principal Senate author) |
Feb 26, 2026 | H | CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee |
Feb 24, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight |
Feb 19, 2026 | H | Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Criminal Judiciary |
Feb 17, 2026 | H | Hearing Scheduled - Criminal Judiciary |
Feb 3, 2026 | H | Referred to Criminal Judiciary |
Feb 3, 2026 | H | Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight |
Feb 2, 2026 | H | Authored by Representative Hays |
| Last Action | Feb 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Feb 27, 2026 |