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MassachusettsH 846194th General Court (2025-2026)House

An Act enhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising

Sponsored By: Jr. Bradley H. Jones (Republican)

In Committee

Election LawsHouse Ways and MeansHouse Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jr. Bradley H. Jones

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Hannah Kane

    Republican • House

  • Kimberly N. Ferguson

    Republican • House

  • Paul K. Frost

    Republican • House

  • Todd M. Smola

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 0

committee vote • 2/10/2026

Committee Favorable with Amendment: H.846“An Act enhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising” as amended

Yes: 31 • No: 0 • Other: 4

committee vote • 8/13/2025

Committee Favorable: Poll/Vote

Yes: 9 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. New draft substituted, see H5094

    2/11/2026House

  2. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

    2/11/2026House

  3. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

    2/11/2026House

  4. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

    2/11/2026House

  5. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5094

    2/11/2026House

  6. Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    2/11/2026House

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

    9/2/2025House

  8. Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1

    6/27/2025legislature

  9. Senate concurred

    2/27/2025Senate

  10. Referred to the committee on Election Laws

    2/27/2025House

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