HCSHBs2628&2603--ELECTRONICCOMMUNICATIONS (Baker)
COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:SpecialCommitteeonInnovationand
Technology
Thisbillprohibitsanypersonorentityfrom,within90daysofan
election,distributingasyntheticmediamessageofanycandidate
orpartyforelectiveofficewhowillappearonastateorlocal
ballot.
Thisshallnotapplyifthesyntheticmediaincludesadisclaimer
statingthatithasbeenmanipulatedorgeneratedbyartificial
intelligence. Thenatureofthedisclaimerisspecifiedinthe
bill.
Thisshallalsonotapplytoabroadcasteriftheyacknowledge
throughcontentoradisclosurethattherearequestionsaboutthe
authenticityofthemedia,iftheyacknowledgethatapublication
doesnotaccuratelyrepresentthespeechorconductofthe
candidate,ifitispaidtobroadcastthedeepfake,ortomedia
thatconstitutessatireorparody.
Acandidatewhoisharmedbyaviolationofthissectionmayseek
injunctiveorotherequitablereliefprohibitingthepublicationof
thedeepfake. Penaltiesarespecifiedinthebill.
ThebillalsoaddsbusinesssubscriberstotheNo-CallListand
specifiesthatapersondoesnothavetorenewhisorherobjection
toreceivingsolicitations.
Thebillestablishesthe"CallerIDAnti-SpoofingAct"which
createstheoffenseofcalleridentification spoofing. Thefirst
offenseisaclassCmisdemeanorandanysubsequentoffensesarea
classAmisdemeanor. Exceptionstotheoffensearespecifiedin
thebill.
TherecipientofanycallinwhichthecallerusesfalsecallerID
informationhasstandingtorecoverpunitivedamagesagainstthe
callerinanamountupto$5,000percall.Callrecipientsmay
bringactionunderthissectionasaclass.TheAttorneyGeneral
mayinitiatelegalproceedingsorinterveneinlegalproceedingson
behalfofcallrecipients.