Committee adopts amendments to AI and electioneering disclosure bill, reports HB 459 with changes
Members adopted an amendment package clarifying definitions and penalties for AI-generated campaign materials; committee asked staff to continue working with the ethics administrator before floor consideration and reported HB 459 with amendments.
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Senator Miller guided committee consideration of HB 459, a measure requiring disclosure when campaign materials are generated by artificial intelligence within a window before an election. Legal adviser Steven Gillette and ethics administrator David Bordelon walked members through an amendment set that clarifies what qualifies as an electioneering communication, describes the form of disclosure and adds an intent requirement before enhanced penalties apply.
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