90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2318: Relating to the publication of synthetic media concerning an election, and providing penalties
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the publication of synthetic media within days of an election. The bill prohibits a person from publishing synthetic media, defined in the bill, that constitutes a deceptive and fraudulent deepfake, defined in the bill as synthetic media that depicts a candidate or political party with the intent to injure the reputation of the candidate or party or otherwise deceive a voter, of a candidate or political party appearing on a ballot within days of the publication, unless the person complies with certain disclosure requirements.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 13, 2024
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
In plain words
- February 13, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- February 13, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Schultz, Bisignano and Bousselot
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF2318