Jen Gong-Gershowitz
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 17
Primary
Creates the Digital Forgeries Act. Provides that an individual depicted in a digital forgery has a cause of action against any person who, without the consent of the depicted individual, knowingly distributes a digital forgery, creates a digital forgery with intent to distribute, or solicits the creation of a digital forgery with the intent to distribute: (1) in order to harass, extort, threaten, or cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; (2) with reckless disregard for whether such a creation, distribution, reproduction, or manipulation will cause physical, emotional, reputational, or economic harm to an individual falsely depicted; or (3) in order to incite violence or interfere with an official proceeding. Allows a prevailing plaintiff to be awarded damages, costs, and additional relief. Allows the court to grant injunctive relief maintaining the confidentiality of a plaintiff using a pseudonym.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0294
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2024
Sent to the Governor
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Arrived in House
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
Second Reading
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Re-referred to Assignments
To Subcommittee on Privacy
Re-assigned to Judiciary
Assigned to Judiciary
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 003 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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