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Synthetic digital content; penalty; work group. Expands the applicability of provisions related to defamation, slander, and libel to include synthetic digital content, defined in the bill. The bill makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to use any synthetic digital content for the purpose of committing any criminal offense involving fraud, constituting a separate and distinct offense with punishment separate and apart from any punishment received for the commission of the primary criminal offense. The bill also authorizes the individual depicted in the synthetic digital content to bring a civil action against the person who violates such prohibition to recover actual damages, reasonable attorney fees, and such other relief as the court determines to be appropriate. The bill directs the Attorney General to convene a work group to study and make recommendations on the current enforcement of laws related to the use of synthetic digital content, including deepfakes, and any further action needed to address the issue of such use in fraudulent acts. The substantive provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly and the provisions directing the Attorney General to convene a work group become effective in due course. This bill is identical to HB 2124.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0407)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 407 (Effective - see bill)
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1053)
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1053ER)
Passed House (89-Y 8-N)
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1053)
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1053)
Rules suspended
Reconsideration of Engrossment agreed to (39-Y 0-N)
Reading of amendment waived
Amendment by Senator Ebbin, Adam P. agreed to
Reengrossed by Senate as amended
Printed as reengrossed 25101514D-E2
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 25101514D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1053E
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1053)
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101514D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0407)
Adam P. Ebbin