Massachusetts bills · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Massachusetts H 846
An Act enhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (Republican)
Cosponsors (4)
- Kimberly N. Ferguson (Republican)
- Paul K. Frost (Republican)
- Todd M. Smola (Republican)
- Hannah Kane (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Massachusetts legislature· summary
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 846) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising. Election Laws.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 · House
New draft substituted, see H5094 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5094 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means - Jun 27, 2025 · Legislature
Hearing scheduled for 07/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in B-1 - Feb 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurred - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to the committee on Election Laws