2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5872: Creates the deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications chapter to regulate the use of synthetic media in elections.
Legislative Summary
ELECTIONS -- DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS - Creates the deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications chapter to regulate the use of synthetic media in elections.
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Bill History
2/28/2025
Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2025)
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Scheduled for consideration (04/03/2025)
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Proposed Substitute
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Placed on House Calendar (05/08/2025)
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
House passed Sub A
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
Referred to Senate Judiciary
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage
5/8/2025
66
Yea
1
Nay
7
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jacquelyn Baginski
Democrat