# Connecticut HB 06846: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS.

Connecticut HB 06846, AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Government Administration and Elections Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-28 (Tabled for the Calendar, House); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06846
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO GENERATE DECEPTIVE SYNTHETIC MEDIA AND AFFECT ELECTIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: government administration and elections
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (50 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To prohibit distribution of certain deceptive synthetic media within the ninety-day period preceding an election or primary.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Government Administration and Elections Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-25 | House | JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 35 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 15 | 4 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-28: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-28: No New File by Committee on Judiciary (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-28: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-25: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-22: Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-03-19: File Number 143 (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: House Calendar Number 117 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-19: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-13: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/18/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-03: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-03: Public Hearing 02/07 (legislature)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 143, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06846-R000143-FC.PDF)
- GAE Joint Favorable, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R01-HB.PDF)
- JUD Joint Favorable, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R02-HB.PDF)
- Raised Bill, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 143: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06846-R000143-BA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 143: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06846-R000143-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8808 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06846-R00LCO08808-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9137 (No Fiscal Impact): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06846-R00LCO09137-FNA.PDF)
- GAE Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R00GAE-CV73-TS.PDF)
- House LCO Amendment #8808 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08808-R00-AMD.pdf)
- House LCO Amendment #9137 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09137-R00-AMD.pdf)
- JUD Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R00JUD-CV190-TS.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 143 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06846-R000143-FC.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R01-HB.PDF)
- [JUD Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 143 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06846-R000143-BA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 143 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06846-R000143-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8808 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06846-R00LCO08808-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9137 (No Fiscal Impact) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-06846-R00LCO09137-FNA.PDF)
- [GAE Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R00GAE-JFR.PDF)
- [GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R00GAE-CV73-TS.PDF)
- [House LCO Amendment #8808 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO08808-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [House LCO Amendment #9137 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO09137-R00-AMD.pdf)
- [JUD Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R00JUD-JFR.PDF)
- [JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06846-R00JUD-CV190-TS.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06846-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).