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Senate Bill 131

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Last Action	03/07/24: to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	978
Sponsors	A. Mays Bledsoe, G. Neal, B. Storm, R. Thomas
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 117.001 to define "electioneering communication," "information content provider," "interactive computer service," "sponsor," and "synthetic media"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 117 to establish a cause of action for the use of synthetic media in an electioneering communication; establish an affirmative defense that the electioneering communication includes a conspicuous disclosure; provide that the sponsor of the electioneering communication may be held liable, but the medium is not liable, except in certain circumstances.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts, Circuit - Synthetic media, electioneering communication, cause of action Elections and Voting - Synthetic media, electioneering communication, prohibition Civil Actions - Synthetic media, electioneering communication, use Civil Procedure - Synthetic media, electioneering communication, cause of action Technology - Synthetic media, electioneering communication, prohibition
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes	Vote History

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01/25/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/29/24	to State & Local Government (S)
02/21/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/22/24	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 23, 2024
02/23/24	3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
02/26/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/07/24	to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 117.001 to include the phrase "identifiable natural" in reference to an individual in the definition of "synthetic media"; require the depiction to be created without the consent of such individual; amend the new section of KRS Chapter 117 to provide that the advertising sales representative of a medium is not liable, except in certain circumstances.
Index Headings	Courts, Circuit - Synthetic media, electioneering communication, cause of action Elections and Voting - Synthetic media, electioneering communication, prohibition Civil Actions - Synthetic media, electioneering communication, use Civil Procedure - Synthetic media, electioneering communication, cause of action Technology - Synthetic media, electioneering communication, prohibition

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Harper Angel
Summary	Retain original provisions; add emergency clause; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Emergency - Candidate protection, fraudulent misrepresentations

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	D. Harper Angel
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 131

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