Tennessee · 114
HB 1513
Election Laws - As enacted, requires political advertisements to include a disclaimer if the advertisements include deepfake elements impersonating or depicting a candidate engaging in activity or speech in which the impersonated or depicted candidate did not in fact engage; makes a violation of such disclaimer requirement a Class C misdemeanor; entitles candidate to damages and equitable relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 19.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee HB 1513 requires political advertisements containing deepfake elements that impersonate or depict a candidate engaging in activities or speech they did not actually perform to include a disclaimer. The bill classifies violations of this requirement as a Class C misdemeanor and entitles candidates to damages and equitable relief for such violations. It amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 19.
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Sponsors
- Jason Zachary Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | fda6eb31-572d-441b-9ddd-4dd4072656fe | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 12, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fda6eb31-572d-441b-9ddd-4dd4072656fe CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026… | lower | — | 18bc27e1-eabe-48de-82e8-ca5739411389 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/18bc27e1-eabe-48de-82e8-ca5739411389 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026… | lower | — | b3731c02-c1b5-4daa-bc8b-93f22baa14d7 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b3731c02-c1b5-4daa-bc8b-93f22baa14d7 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | — | 2fe7bb9b-23a4-4255-bedb-ee67cf554ec9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 4, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2fe7bb9b-23a4-4255-bedb-ee67cf554ec9 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 712b2c97-2b5b-4c06-81e7-522878a8db3c | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/712b2c97-2b5b-4c06-81e7-522878a8db3c CC0-1.0 |