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2024-05-13 Senate Journal

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2024-05-13                     Senate Journal                      Page 2641
HB 358                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                            
NO. 358(2d JUD) "An Act relating to defamation claims based on the                                                              
use of deepfakes; and relating to the use of deepfakes in electioneering                                                        
communications" and recommended it be replaced with                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
          SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                                                                                       
          NO. 358(JUD) "An Act relating to defamation claims                                                                    
          based on the use of synthetic media; relating to the                                                                  
          use of synthetic media in electioneering                                                                              
          communications; and providing for an effective                                                                        
          date."                                                                                                                
          (Title Change SCR 28)                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Signing do pass: Senator Claman, Chair. Signing no recommendation:                                                              
Senators Tobin, Kiehl. Signing amend: Senator Kaufman.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
The following previously published fiscal information applies:                                                                  
     Fiscal Note No. 1, zero, Office of the Governor                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.