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Rhode Island General Assembly · H 5872 · Chapter 409, Jul 2, 2025

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 election

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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO 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.) Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections · Feb 28, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/18/2025) · Mar 14, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Mar 18, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (04/03/2025) · Mar 28, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Apr 2, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Apr 3, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (05/08/2025) · May 2, 2025
House passed Sub A · May 8, 2025
Referred to Senate Judiciary · May 23, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025) · Jun 16, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 21, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 27, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jul 2, 2025

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Baginski
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Jul 2, 2025).