Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-05-08 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-08 House Journal Page 2772 HB 358 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 358 "An Act relating to use of artificial intelligence to create or alter a representation of the voice or likeness of an individual." with the: Journal Page JUD RPT CS(JUD) NEW TITLE 6DP 2104 FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED) 2104 JUD RPT CS(2D JUD) NEW TITLE 4DP 1AM 2607 FN1: ZERO(GOV/COMBINED) 2607 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 358(2d JUD) "An Act relating to defamation claims based on the use of 2024-05-08 House Journal Page 2773 deepfakes; and relating to the use of deepfakes in electioneering communications." Representative Eastman objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, CSHB 358(2d JUD) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 3, lines 9 - 13: Delete all material. Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 3, line 15: Delete "by artificial intelligence" Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Cronk objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 358(2d JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 37 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 2 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Absent: Carrick, Shaw And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. 2024-05-08 House Journal Page 2774 Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment): Insert "relating to the definition of 'person';" Page 1, following line 3: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Section 1. AS 01.10.060(a)(8) is amended to read: (8) "person" includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person; "person" does not include environmental elements, artificial intelligence, nonhuman animals, or inanimate objects;" Page 1, line 4: Delete "Section 1" Insert "Sec. 2" Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Cronk objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 358(2d JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Absent: Carrick 2024-05-08 House Journal Page 2775 And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 2, line 27, following "service,": Insert "operator of an Internet website," Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 3 be adopted. Representative Gray objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 3 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 358(2d JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 3 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Absent: Carrick And so, Amendment No. 3 was not adopted. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 2, lines 27 - 29: Delete "An interactive computer service, Internet service provider, cloud service provider, telecommunications network, or radio or television broadcaster, including a cable or satellite television operator, programmer, or producer," Insert "A person" 2024-05-08 House Journal Page 2776 Page 3, lines 3 - 8: Delete all material. Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 4, lines 2 - 6: Delete all material. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Cronk objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 4 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 358(2d JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 4 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 38 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Absent: Carrick And so, Amendment No. 4 was not adopted. Amendment No. 5 was offered by Representative Eastman: Page 1, line 7: Delete "AS 15.80.009(f)" Insert "AS 15.80.009(g)" Page 3, following line 1: Insert a new subsection to read: 2024-05-08 House Journal Page 2777 "(f) This section does not apply to a communication that constitutes satire, parody, or comedy." Reletter the following subsection accordingly. Representative Eastman moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 5 be adopted. Representative McCabe objected and moved and asked unanimous consent to set an amendment deadline of 12:20 p.m., today to CSHB 358(2d JUD). There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 5 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 358(2d JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 5 YEAS: 1 NAYS: 36 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 3 Yeas: Eastman Nays: Allard, Armstrong, Baker, Carpenter, Coulombe, Cronk, Dibert, Foster, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, Himschoot, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Tomaszewski, Vance, Wright Absent: Carrick, Edgmon, Fields And so, Amendment No. 5 was not adopted. Amendment No. 6 was not offered. Amendment No. 7 was offered by Representative Ruffridge: Page 1, line 7: Delete "AS 15.80.009(f)" Insert "AS 15.80.009(e)" Page 2, line 2, following "communication;": Insert "or" 2024-05-08 House Journal Page 2778 Page 2, line 4: Delete "; or" Insert "." Page 2, lines 5 - 7: Delete all material. Page 2, lines 11 - 26: Delete all material. Page 2, line 31, through page 3, line 1: Delete "This subsection does not prevent an individual from bringing an action under (b)(3) of this section for removing a disclosure statement." Reletter the following subsections accordingly. Representative Ruffridge moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 7 be adopted. Representative Eastman objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 7 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 358(2d JUD) Second Reading Amendment No. 7 YEAS: 16 NAYS: 24 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Armstrong, Carrick, Coulombe, Dibert, Eastman, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Himschoot, Ortiz, Prax, Rauscher, Ruffridge, Saddler, Tomaszewski, Wright Nays: Allard, Baker, Carpenter, Cronk, Galvin, Gray, Groh, Hannan, C.Johnson, D.Johnson, Josephson, McCabe, McCormick, McKay, Mears, Mina, Schrage, Shaw, Stapp, Story, Stutes, Sumner, Tilton, Vance And so, Amendment No. 7 was not adopted. 2024-05-08 House Journal Page 2779 Representative Saddler moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 358(2d JUD) be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. CSHB 358(2d JUD) will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.