HB 4644

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 103rd Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Elec Cd-Deceptive Material

Abstract

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 and the distribution is reasonably likely to cause that result; 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.

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Apr 05, 2024

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 12, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

Mar 07, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

Mar 06, 2024

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

Feb 14, 2024

House

Assigned to Ethics & Elections

Feb 06, 2024

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Feb 01, 2024

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

Jan 31, 2024

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

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