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Committee raises 26 election-related concepts, including deepfakes and absentee-voting changes
Summary
The Government Administration and Elections Committee voted to raise 26 concepts for drafting, covering topics from deepfakes and election security to absentee voting aligned with a November 2024 constitutional amendment and fees for body-worn camera records.
The Government Administration and Elections Committee on Feb. 23, 2026, voted to raise 26 conceptual items for drafting, setting the stage for bills this session on topics that include deepfakes and elections, election security, absentee voting, body-worn camera-record fees and consumer protections for online political donation platforms.
Madam Chair opened the session and summarized the concepts: "Item Number 1, is an act concerning deepfakes and elections," she said, then proceeded through the full list of concepts the committee will consider. She asked staff to work with legislators as concepts are converted into bill language.
Representative Mastro Francesco, the committee's ranking member, urged clearer public-facing summaries of the concepts. "They're…
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