Deep Fake Representations and Revenge Porn
Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Special Order until later this session (Delegate Pippy) Adopted (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation under certain circumstances; establishing the statute of limitations for a certain prosecution relating to harassment by distribution of a deep fake image to begin at the time the victim knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; establishing that it is harassment for a person to distribute a certain deep fake representation that is indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable human being; etc.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Iheme, Payton | Bumble Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Green-Lowe, Jason | Center for AI Policy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delfino, Rebecca | Loyola Law School | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lopez, Lesley | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Zacker, Jeremy | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence