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AZ SB1078

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/29/2024

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona's criminal impersonation statute (A.R.S. 13-2006) to add a new offense for using computer-generated voice recordings, images, or videos of another person with intent to defraud or harass others.

  • Defines "defraud" as making false representations or material omissions to deceive another person for financial or other benefit.

  • Excludes comedy, parody, artistic expression, criticism, and recordings clearly marked as digitally manipulated from criminal liability.

  • Classifies criminal impersonation using synthetic media (paragraph 4) as a class 5 felony, while traditional criminal impersonation offenses remain class 1 misdemeanors.

Legislative Description

Fraudulent voice recordings

Classification

Last Action

Transmit to Senate

5/15/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules3/4/2024
Judiciary2/29/2024
Rules1/16/2024
Judiciary1/16/2024

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