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HB 5342·CT·house

AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS.

Reported by CommitteeFiled Feb 26, 2026
Sponsor: Nick Menapace (D)
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Apr 20, 2026

Summary

The bill makes it illegal to share images, audio or video that falsely depict a person’s speech or actions during the 90‑day period before an election or primary, if the sharer knows it is fake or acts recklessly and does so without the person’s consent to influence the race. Exceptions are allowed for news outlets and publishers that attach mandated disclosures and, when the media is derived from existing material, a citation to the original source. Violations are treated as a Class C felony.

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