2024-2025 Regular Session • New Jersey Legislature
A3540
Legislative Summary
Establishes criminal penalties for production or dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, commonly known as "deepfakes."
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Bill History
2/5/2024
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
General Assembly
3/4/2024
Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
General Assembly
5/20/2024
Reported as an Assembly Committee Substitute and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
General Assembly
6/24/2024
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
General Assembly
6/26/2024
Recommitted to Assembly Budget Committee
General Assembly
6/26/2024
Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
General Assembly
6/28/2024
Passed by the Assembly (60-14-1)
General Assembly
9/19/2024
Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
Senate
1/30/2025
Substituted for S2544 (SS)
Senate
1/30/2025
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (37-0)
Senate
3/17/2025
Conditional Veto, Received in the Assembly
General Assembly
3/17/2025
First Reading/Governor Recommendations Only
General Assembly
3/17/2025
2nd Reading in the Assembly on Concur. w/Gov.'s Recommend.
General Assembly
3/24/2025
Passed by the Assembly (64-13-0)
General Assembly
3/24/2025
Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading - Concur. w/Gov's Recom.
Senate
3/24/2025
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Approved P.L.2025, c.40.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Assembly Floor: Concur Governor Recommendations
3/24/2025
64
Yea
13
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: Concur Governor Recommendations
3/24/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
1/30/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Floor: Substitute for S2544 (Voice Vote)
1/30/2025
0
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
6/28/2024
60
Yea
14
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Budget Committee: Reported with Amendments
6/26/2024
8
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with Amendments
6/24/2024
7
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Judiciary Committee: Reported with Substitution
5/20/2024
4
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee: Reported with Amendments
3/4/2024
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/2/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 21
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor
Herbert Conaway
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (23)
Louis Greenwald
Democrat
Ellen Park
Democrat
Paul Moriarty
Democrat
Kristin Corrado
Republican
Annette Quijano
Democrat
Shama Haider
Democrat
Robert Karabinchak
Democrat
Benjie Wimberly
Democrat
Sterley Stanley
Democrat
William Sampson
Democrat
Cody Miller
Democrat
Rosy Bagolie
Democrat
Pamela Lampitt
Democrat
Shanique Speight
Democrat
Jessica Ramirez
Democrat
Lisa Swain
Democrat
Dan Hutchison
Democrat
Christopher Tully
Democrat
Jon Bramnick
Republican
Shirley Turner
Democrat
Nicholas Scutari
Democrat
Carmen Amato
Republican
Garnet Hall
Democrat