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IL SB1742
Bill
Status
Failed
1/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Steve Stadelman
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AI Summary
- Amends the Illinois Election Code by adding Section 29-21 to address deep fake videos in electoral contexts
- Defines "deep fake video" as a video created with intent to deceive that appears to show a real person performing an action that did not actually occur
- Creates a Class A misdemeanor offense for creating a deep fake video with intent to injure a candidate or influence an election result
- Requires the deep fake video to be published or distributed within 30 days of an election to constitute the offense
- Introduced February 9, 2023 by Sen. Steve Stadelman in the 103rd General Assembly
Legislative Description
ELECT CODE-DEEP FAKE VIDEO
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/7/2025
Committee Referrals
Assignments3/10/2023
Elections3/9/2023
Executive2/21/2023
Assignments2/9/2023
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