Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

10 ILCS 5/29-21 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person shall not distribute, or enter into an agreement with another person to distribute, materially deceptive media if: (1) the person knows the media falsely represents a depicted individual; (2) the distribution occurs within 90 days before an election; (3) the person intends the distribution to harm the reputation or electoral prospects of a candidate in an election or otherwise deceive voters; and (4) the person intends the distribution to change the voting behavior of electors in an election by deceiving the electors into incorrectly believing that the depicted individual in fact engaged in the speech or conduct depicted, and the distribution is reasonably likely to cause that result. Sets forth exceptions to the provision and penalties for violations of the provision. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2025	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
1/29/2025	House	First Reading
1/29/2025	House	Referred to Rules Committee

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