H846Massachusetts2025 sessionIntroduced
Enhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising
Plain-language summary
Strengthens disclosure requirements for synthetic media, such as deepfakes, used in political advertising. The bill aims to increase transparency about AI-generated content in campaign communications.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Feb 27, 2025
HReferred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws
Feb 27, 2025
SSenate concurred
Jun 27, 2025
JHearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1
Sep 2, 2025
HBill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Feb 11, 2026
HCommittee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Feb 11, 2026
HCommittee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5094
Feb 11, 2026
HReferred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
Feb 11, 2026
HCommittee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending
Feb 11, 2026
HRead second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
Feb 11, 2026
HNew draft substituted, see H5094
Progress
IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
BJ
Rep. Bradley Jones (R)Prime sponsor
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