Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes
State of MarylandMarylandRequiring and authorizing the State Administrator of Elections to take certain actions if the State Administrator receives a credible report that election misinformation or election disinformation, including a deepfake, has been or is being communicated, disseminated, or distributed; requiring the Administrator to communicate accurate information to the public; and prohibiting a person, under certain circumstances, from knowingly or with reckless disregard using or disseminating a deepfake to produce materially false information.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Apr 10, 2026
- 216 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
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Bill details
- Last action
- Referred Rules · Apr 10, 2026
- Pending committee
- Rules
Sponsors
Bill history
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Subjects
- Elections
- Advertising
- Civil Actions
- Communications
- Damages
- Deepfakes
- Elections, State Board of
- Federal Government
- Fines
- Fraud
- internet
- News Media
- Penalties and Sentences
- Political Candidates
- Radio
- Records
- Reports
- Subpoenas
- Television
- Voting
- Crimes and Punishments
- Harassment
- Personal Identifying Information
- Rules and Regulations
- Safety
- Telecommunications
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