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TN HB 1513

enacted

Election Laws - As enacted, requires political advertisements to include a disclaimer if the advertisements include deepfake elements impersonating or depicting a candidate engaging in activity or speech in which the impersonated or depicted candidate did not in fact engage; makes a violation of such disclaimer requirement a Class C misdemeanor; entitles candidate to damages and equitable relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 19.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 1513 pass?

Yes. TN HB 1513 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Pub. Ch. 625

What is TN HB 1513 about?

TN HB 1513 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Election Laws - As enacted, requires political advertisements to include a disclaimer if the advertisements include deepfake elements impersonating or depicting a candidate engaging in activity or speech in which the impersonated or depicted candidate did not in fact engage; makes a violation of such disclaimer requirement a Class C misdemeanor; entitles candidate to damages and equitable relief for violations. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 19.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1513?

Zachary is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1513.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Pub. Ch. 625
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Zacharyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-30

    Pub. Ch. 625

  2. 2026-03-30

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  3. 2026-03-26

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-03-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  5. 2026-03-17

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-03-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-03-12

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  8. 2026-03-12

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  9. 2026-03-12

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0510)

  10. 2026-03-12

    Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2026-03-12

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  12. 2026-03-10

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  13. 2026-03-09

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0611)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-03-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-03-09

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  16. 2026-03-05

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  17. 2026-03-04

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  19. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  20. 2026-02-17

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  22. 2026-01-14

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-14

    Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-01-13

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  25. 2026-01-12

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE ELECTIONS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-02-17 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-04 · pass · 22-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-09 · pass · 91-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Fritts: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (2)

    2026-03-09 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-12 · pass · 33-0

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