Missouri 2024 2024 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HB2628 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 02/12/2024

                    HB2628--CERTAINPOLITICALADVERTISEMENTS
SPONSOR: Baker
Thisbilldefines"deceptiveandfraudulentdeepfake"and
"syntheticmedia".
Thebillprohibitsanypersonorentityfrom,within90daysofan
election,distributingasyntheticmediamessageofanycandidate
orpartyforelectiveofficewhowillappearonastateorlocal
ballot.
Thisshallnotapplyifthesyntheticmediaincludesadisclaimer
statingthatithasbeenmanipulatedorgeneratedbyartificial
intelligence. Thenatureofthedisclaimerisspecifiedinthe
bill.
Thisshallalsonotapplytoabroadcasteriftheyacknowledge
throughcontentoradisclosurethattherearequestionsaboutthe
authenticityofthemedia,iftheyacknowledgethatapublication
doesnotaccuratelyrepresentthespeechorconductofthe
candidate,ifagoodfaithefforthasbeenmadetoestablishthat
thebroadcastisnotadeepfake,ortomediathatconstitutes
satireorparody.
Acandidatewhoisharmedbyaviolationofthissectionmayseek
injunctiveorotherequitablereliefprohibitingthepublicationof
thedeepfake.
Penaltiesarespecifiedinthebill.