MD HB1062 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-04-08 - Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation under certain circumstances; establishing the statute of limitations for a certain prosecution relating to harassment by distribution of a deep fake image to begin at the time the victim knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; establishing that it is harassment for a person to distribute a certain deep fake representation that is indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable human being; etc.

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Title

Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-08HouseMotion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted
2024-04-06HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-04-06HouseFavorable with Amendments {203521/1 Adopted
2024-04-06HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2024-02-07HouseHearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-07HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings3505(n/a)See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings5106(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Law3803(n/a)See Bill Text
Criminal Law3809(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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