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SB2373Introduced in the Senate

Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Passed

Introduced by Nathan Johnson, District 16

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Official description

Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 31, 2025

29

Yes

2

No

0

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31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Criminal Justice

  5. Co-author authorized

  6. Co-author authorized

  7. Co-author authorized

  8. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Testimony taken in committee

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Placed on intent calendar

  17. Co-author authorized

  18. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  19. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Three day rule suspended

  22. Record vote

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Passed

  25. Record vote

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the Senate

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency

  30. Posting rule suspended

  31. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Committee substitute considered in committee

  34. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  35. Left pending in committee

  36. Considered in formal meeting

  37. Committee substitute considered in committee

  38. Reported favorably as substituted

  39. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  40. Committee report distributed

  41. Committee report sent to Calendars

  42. Considered in Calendars

  43. Placed on General State Calendar

  44. Read 2nd time

  45. Passed to 3rd reading

  46. Record vote RV#3794

  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  48. Rules suspended

  49. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  50. Read 3rd time

  51. Passed

  52. Record vote RV#3898

  53. House passage as amended reported

  54. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  55. Read

  56. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  57. Record vote

  58. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  59. Reported enrolled

  60. Signed in the Senate

  61. Signed in the House

  62. Sent to the Governor

  63. Signed by the Governor

  64. Effective on 9/1/25

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