As introduced: - Prohibits the distribution, with actual malice, of materially deceptive audio or visual media and other false election-related communications within 90 days of an election. - Defines materially deceptive media to include fabricated or manipulated content, such as deepfakes, intended to injure a candidate's reputation or disrupt an election. - Authorizes a candidate harmed by such communications, or the attorney general, to seek an injunction to stop its distribution and to bring a civil action for damages. - Exempts news broadcasts that acknowledge questions about the media's authenticity, as well as communications that constitute satire or parody.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Feb 12, 2026 | S | Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
Feb 11, 2026 | H | Reported from the committee on House Ways and Means |
Feb 11, 2026 | H | Pending new draft of H76 |
Feb 11, 2026 | H | New draft of H76 |
Feb 11, 2026 | H | Ordered to a third reading |
Feb 11, 2026 | H | Rules suspended |
Feb 11, 2026 | H | Read third |
Feb 11, 2026 | H | Amendment 1 rejected - 25 YEAS to 132 NAYS (See YEA and NAY No. 123) |
| Last Action | Feb 12, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Updated | Feb 13, 2026 |