GA HB986 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 22 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-26 - Senate Tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 22 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-26 - Senate Tabled
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to establish the criminal offense of election interference with a deep fake and solicitation of such; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for punishment; to provide for the State Election Board to publish results of investigations into such offenses; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Title
Elections; election interference with a deep fake; establish criminal offense
Sponsors
| Rep. Brad Thomas [R] | Rep. Todd Jones [R] | Rep. Rick Jasperse [R] | Rep. Beth Camp [R] |
| Rep. Stan Gunter [R] | Rep. Bruce Williamson [R] | Sen. John Albers [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-22 - House - Passage: House Vote #528 (Y: 148 N: 22 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-26 | Senate | Senate Tabled |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Senate Read Second Time |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Senate Read and Referred |
| 2024-02-22 | House | House Passed/Adopted By Substitute |
| 2024-02-22 | House | House Third Readers |
| 2024-02-16 | House | House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
| 2024-01-29 | House | House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
| 2024-01-24 | House | House Second Readers |
| 2024-01-23 | House | House First Readers |
| 2024-01-22 | House | House Hopper |
