SB 141 — Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes
SB 141 aimed to regulate the use of synthetic media in political campaign advertisements. The bill sought to impose penalties for the use of deepfakes or other synthetic media in political ads without proper disclosure. It was introduced to address the risk of disinformation in political contexts. The bill failed to pass during the 2026 legislative session.
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