A 3540

  • New Jersey Assembly Bill
  • 2024-2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly Feb 05, 2024
  • Passed Assembly Jun 28, 2024
  • Passed Senate Jan 30, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Apr 02, 2025

Establishes criminal penalties for production or dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, commonly known as "deepfakes."

Votes


Actions


Apr 02, 2025

Governor of New Jersey

Approved P.L.2025, c.40.

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)

Senate

Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations

Assembly

Passed Assembly (64-13-0)

Mar 17, 2025

Assembly

First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only

Assembly

2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov's Recommendations

Assembly

Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

Substituted for S2544 (SS)

Senate

Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0)

Sep 19, 2024

Senate

Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading

Jun 28, 2024

Assembly

Passed Assembly (60-14-1)

Jun 26, 2024

Assembly

Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

Assembly

Recommitted to Assembly Budget Committee

Jun 24, 2024

Assembly

Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

May 20, 2024

Assembly

Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee

Mar 04, 2024

Assembly

Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments and Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Feb 05, 2024

Assembly

Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced Version PDF HTML
Reprint AST 3/4/24 1R PDF HTML
Reprint of Substitute AAP 6/24/24 1R ACS PDF HTML
Reprint of Substitute ABU 6/26/24 2R ACS PDF HTML
Reprint of Substitute Assembly 3/20/25 3R ACS Conditional Veto PDF HTML
Assembly Committee Substitute AJU 5/20/24 ACS PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Pamphlet Law
Advance Law
Veto Conditional Veto
Statement ABU 6/26/24 1R ACS
Statement AAP 6/24/24 ACS
Statement AJU 5/20/24 ACS
Statement AST 3/4/24
Legislative Fiscal Estimate 6/28/24; 1R ACS
Legislative Fiscal Estimate 7/2/24; 2R ACS
Legislative Fiscal Estimate 6/25/24; ACS

Sources

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