Bill Status of SB 1392   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  DIGITAL FORGERIES ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mary Edly-Allen-Adriane Johnson-Karina Villa, Sue Rezin, Michael W. Halpin, Paul Faraci, Rachel Ventura-Julie A. Morrison, Mike Simmons, Cristina Castro, Robert F. Martwick, Ram Villivalam, Javier L. Cervantes, Meg Loughran Cappel, Laura Ellman-Steve Stadelman, Linda Holmes, Ann Gillespie, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Mike Porfirio, Laura Fine, Sally J. Turner, Doris Turner, David Koehler, Bill Cunningham, Willie Preston, Sara Feigenholtz, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Patrick J. Joyce and Kimberly A. Lightford

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2/6/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/6/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/8/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  2/14/2023SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/15/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  2/22/2023SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  2/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2/22/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  3/8/2023SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  3/9/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  3/10/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
  3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
  3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  3/14/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  3/15/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
  3/15/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
  3/15/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/17/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  3/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
  3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/29/2023SenateSecond Reading
  3/29/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023
  3/31/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

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