Committee votes: AI disclosure, business disclosure and lobbying rules advance from State Administration

The House State Administration Committee completed executive action on three Senate bills during the meeting.

Senate Bill 25 (AI disclosures in elections) SB 25, from Senator Ellis and the State Administration and Veterans Affairs interim committee, would revise election law disclosure requirements for the use of artificial intelligence in election‑related materials. The committee adopted amendment SB0025.002.001 (sponsor‑distributed) in a voice vote; amendment language clarified that the disclosure requirement applies to persons “working in an official election capacity,” broadened the definition of paid sponsorship and added language about AI editing flags requested by broadcasters. Representative Schubert offered a conceptual amendment to narrow the bill further (striking “or sponsor” to limit liability to paid advertising and to shorten the required disclaimer text); that conceptual amendment failed on a roll call (6 yeas, 13 nays). On the…