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Election Law - Election Misinformation, Election Disinformation, and Deepfakes
MD · Legislation · 2026 · HB145
Record updated Jan 16, 2026
Summary
Requiring 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 communication correct information to the public; prohibiting a person, under certain circumstances, from knowingly or with reckless disregard using or disseminating a deepfake to produce materially false information; etc.
Timeline
2026-01-16
H
Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
2026-01-14
H
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
2025-07-16
H
Pre-filed
Bill Text
Pending
Bill Text is not available yet for this record.