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H846Introduced in the House

Enhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising

Introduced

Introduced by Bradley Jones, District 20-MID

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Official description

Relative to disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising. Election Laws.

Where it stands

New draft substituted, see H5094

February 11, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Referred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws

  2. Senate concurred

  3. Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

  4. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  5. Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  6. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5094

  7. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

  8. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  9. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

  10. New draft substituted, see H5094

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