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ID H0407

ID H0407
Adds to existing law to provide for relief and prohibiting the publication of synthetic media in electioneering communications, to establish provisions regarding an action prohibiting the publication of synthetic media in electioneering communications, and to provide exceptions.


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Introduced
01/18/2024
In Committee
01/19/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/12/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

RELATING TO THE FREEDOM FROM AI-RIGGED (FAIR) ELECTIONS ACT; AMENDING CHAP- TER 66, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 67-6628A, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A SHORT TITLE, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR RELIEF PROHIBITING THE PUBLICATION OF SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION- EERING COMMUNICATIONS, TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS REGARDING AN ACTION PROHIBITING THE PUBLICATION OF SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTIONEERING COM- MUNICATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

AI Summary

This bill amends Idaho law to create the "Freedom From AI-Rigged (FAIR) Elections Act." The key provisions are: 1) It allows candidates whose appearance, action, or speech is altered through the use of "synthetic media" (realistic but false images, audio, or video created using AI technology) in an "electioneering communication" to seek injunctive relief or bring a lawsuit for damages against the sponsor of the synthetic media. 2) It provides an affirmative defense if the synthetic media includes a clear disclosure that it has been manipulated. 3) It encourages courts to expedite matters under this law. 4) It limits liability for interactive computer services and certain broadcasters unless they remove the required disclosure or modify the synthetic media. The bill also includes severability and emergency clauses.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee (House)

Last Action

House State Affairs Committee (09:00:00 1/25/2024 Room EW40) (on 01/25/2024)

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