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Relates to political communication

A 11646 · In committee · last action July 29, 2026

Provides that any person, firm, association, corporation, campaign, committee, or organization found guilty of knowingly disseminating or publishing media without the consent of the person depicted and who knew or should have known that it was materially deceptive shall forfeit to the state board of elections a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars for each and every offense and three times the total amount spent on creating and promoting the materially deceptive media.

Sponsor

Sarahana Shrestha

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Official summary

Provides that any person, firm, association, corporation, campaign, committee, or organization found guilty of knowingly disseminating or publishing media without the consent of the person depicted and who knew or should have known that it was materially deceptive shall forfeit to the state board of elections a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars for each and every offense and three times the total amount spent on creating and promoting the materially deceptive media.