NY A 6491
in committeeProhibits the creation and dissemination of synthetic media within sixty days of an election with intent to unduly influence the outcome of an election
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did NY A 6491 pass?
Not yet. NY A 6491 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
What is NY A 6491 about?
Prohibits the creation and dissemination of synthetic media within sixty days of an election with intent to unduly influence the outcome of an election; makes such act a class E felony.
Who sponsors NY A 6491?
Clyde Vanel is the primary sponsor of NY A 6491.
Description
Prohibits the creation and dissemination of synthetic media within sixty days of an election with intent to unduly influence the outcome of an election; makes such act a class E felony.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Clyde Vanelprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-05
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
referral-committee
Versions
- A6491Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: A 6790not in this corpus
Official source
Attribution
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