Bills › 91st General Assembly
HF 2609Died when the session ended · March 12, 2026
Relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Proposed by the Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board · their explanation · all agency proposals
Topics:Elections & votingTechnology & privacyArtificial intelligence
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202689–2
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
Amendments · 1
1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.
- H-8058 · filed February 26, 2026 byAdoptedAI summary This amendment defines a "person who is responsible" as the person paying for the material and clarifies that media or technology companies hosting the content are not responsible. It also updates the definition of "synthetic media" to include images and audio recordings and makes minor changes to how the sections are numbered. Its wording →March 12, 2026