An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections
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Officially: “An act relating to the use of synthetic media in elections” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
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Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Government Operations · Jan 22, 2025
Entered on Notice Calendar · Mar 18, 2025
Second Reading · Mar 18, 2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · Mar 18, 2025
New Business/Second Reading · Mar 19, 2025
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations · Mar 19, 2025
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations · Mar 19, 2025
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Government Operations agreed to · Mar 19, 2025
3rd reading ordered · Mar 19, 2025
New Business/Third Reading · Mar 20, 2025
Pending third reading, motion to amend bill offered by Senator(s) Ram Hinsdale · Mar 20, 2025
Consideration interrupted by recess · Mar 20, 2025
Consideration resumed · Mar 20, 2025
Motion agreed to · Mar 20, 2025
Read 3rd time & passed · Mar 20, 2025
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · Mar 25, 2025
Notice Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 29, 2025
Action Calendar: Favorable with Amendment · May 30, 2025
Read second time · May 30, 2025
Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs · May 30, 2025
Rep. Waters Evans of Charlotte moved to amend the report of the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs , which was agreed to · May 30, 2025
Report of Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs , as amended, agreed to · May 30, 2025
Third Reading ordered · May 30, 2025
Action Calendar: Third Reading · Jun 2, 2025
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · Jun 5, 2025
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · Jun 6, 2025
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · Jun 9, 2025
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · Jun 11, 2025
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · Jun 13, 2025
Action Calendar: Unfinished Business · Jun 16, 2025
Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendment · Jun 16, 2025
House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment · Jan 6, 2026
House proposal of amendment · Jan 7, 2026
House proposal of amendment · Jan 8, 2026
Committed to Committee on Government Operations on motion of Senator Collamore · Jan 8, 2026
House proposal of amendment · Jan 20, 2026
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator Collamore on behalf of the committee on Government Operations · Jan 20, 2026
House proposal of amendment · Jan 21, 2026
Proposal of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Collamore on behalf of Committee on Government Operations · Jan 21, 2026
House proposal of amendment; text · Jan 21, 2026
Reported favorably by Senator Collamore for Committee on Government Operations with proposal of amendment · Jan 21, 2026
Proposal of amendment by Committee on Government Operations amended as moved by Senator(s) Baruth · Jan 21, 2026
House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment by the Committtee on Government Operations as amended · Jan 21, 2026
Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in with further proposal of amendment thereto · Jan 22, 2026
Notice Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment · Jan 23, 2026
Action Calendar: Senate Proposal of Amendment to House Proposal of Amendment · Jan 27, 2026
Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved to postpone action until Jan. 28, 2026 , which was agreed to · Jan 27, 2026
Action Calendar: Action postponed until Jan. 28, 2026 · Jan 28, 2026
Rep. Birong of Vergennes moved the House refuse to concur and asked for a Committee of Conference · Jan 28, 2026
Speaker appointed Reps. Birong of Vergennes , Hango of Berkshire , and Waters Evans of Charlotte as members of the Committee of Conference on the part of the House · Jan 28, 2026
House message: House refused to concur in Senate proposal of amendment & requested Conference Committee; House Conference Committee members appointed · Jan 30, 2026
Committee of Conference appointed: Senators Collamore, Vyhovsky, and Morley · Jan 30, 2026
Senate Message: Committee of Conference members appointed · Jan 30, 2026
Notice Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference · Feb 10, 2026
Action Calendar: Report of Committee of Conference · Feb 11, 2026
Committee of Conference report adopted (Senate bill) · Feb 11, 2026
House message: House adopted Conference Committee report · Feb 13, 2026
Entered on Notice Calendar · Feb 17, 2026
Committee of Conference report · Feb 17, 2026
Committee of Conference report · Feb 18, 2026
Committee of Conference report submitted by Senator Collamore for Committee, text · Feb 18, 2026
Committee of Conference report adopted · Feb 18, 2026
As passed by Senate and House · Feb 18, 2026
Senate Message: Report of Committee of Conference adopted · Feb 19, 2026
Delivered to Governor on February 27, 2026 · Feb 27, 2026
Signed by Governor on March 5, 2026 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 2026 · Mar 11, 2026
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Sen. Ruth HardySen. Alison ClarksonSen. Brian CollamoreSen. Robert NorrisSen. Tanya VyhovskySen. Anne WatsonSen. Rebecca White
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor March 5, 2026 (Mar 11, 2026).