VirginiaSynthetic media; use in furtherance of crimes involving fraud, etc., report.
What it does
Synthetic media; penalty. Expands the applicability of provisions related to defamation, slander, and libel to include synthetic media, defined in the bill. The bill makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to use any synthetic media for the purpose of committing any criminal offense involving fraud, constituting a separate and distinct offense with punishment separate and apart from any punishment received for the commission of the primary criminal offense.
More detail
The bill also authorizes the individual depicted in the synthetic media to bring a civil action against the person who violates such prohibition to recover actual damages, reasonable attorney fees, and such other relief as the court determines to be appropriate. The bill directs the Attorney General to convene a work group to study and make recommendations on the current enforcement of laws related to the use of synthetic media, including deepfakes, and any further action needed to address the issue of such use in fraudulent acts.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2024
- Nov 19Left in Courts of JusticeLatest
- Feb 19Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (11-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded S Continued to 2025 in Judiciary. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 9Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 8VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 8Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Feb 8Impact statement from DPB (HB697H1)
- Feb 7Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB697H1Major
- Feb 7Committee substitute agreed to 24106145D-H1Major
- Feb 7Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 2Committee substitute printed 24106145D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 31Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Reported with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Jan 30Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 23Impact statement from DPB (HB697)
- Jan 9Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24105106DIntroduced