This bill mandates disclosure for campaign materials using synthetic media, ensuring transparency in political advertising by including candidates, campaign entities, and their agents.
If you publish campaign materials using synthetic media in Maryland, you must include a disclosure by January 1, 2025, or face penalties.
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What This Means
Maryland's HB872 aims to enhance transparency in political campaigns by requiring candidates, campaign entities, and their agents to disclose the use of synthetic media in their materials. This legislation addresses the growing concern over the authenticity of campaign content as synthetic media becomes more prevalent.
Key Provisions
- Candidates must disclose the use of synthetic media in campaign materials.
- Campaign finance entities are required to comply with the disclosure mandate.
- The disclosure must be made in a manner specified by the State Board of Elections.
- Applies to all agents of candidates, campaign finance entities, and other persons involved in campaign material distribution.
Latest Legislative Action
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill Sponsors (showing 30 of 37)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Acevero | Primary |
| Alston | Primary |
| Bartlett | Primary |
| Buckel | Primary |
| Chair | Primary |
| Charles | Primary |
| Clippinger | Primary |
| Coley | Primary |
| Crutchfield | Primary |
| D.M. Davis | Primary |
| Griffith | Primary |
| Harrison | Primary |
| Henson | Primary |
| Kaiser | Primary |
| Long | Primary |
| Lopez | Primary |
| McComas | Primary |
| Miller | Primary |
| Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation | Primary |
| Palakovich Carr | Primary |
| Patterson | Primary |
| R. Watson | Primary |
| Rose | Primary |
| Ruth | Primary |
| Shetty | Primary |
| Stewart | Primary |
| Terrasa | Primary |
| Terrasa | Primary |
| Tomlinson | Primary |
| Valderrama | Primary |
Compliance Checklist
Who: Candidates and campaign finance entities
Deadline: By January 1, 2025
Penalty: Consequences for non-compliance are unspecified
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