Bill Sponsor
Rhode Island Senate Bill 816
Session 2025
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- DECEPTIVE AND FRAUDULENT SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jul 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
816
State
Rhode Island
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
Creates the deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media in election communications chapter to regulate the use of synthetic media in elections.
Actions (12)
07/02/2025
Office of the Governor
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
06/27/2025
Office of the Governor
06/27/2025 Transmitted to Governor
06/20/2025
House
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
06/20/2025
House
06/20/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
06/20/2025
Senate
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A
06/18/2025
Senate
06/18/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025)
06/18/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/17/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/17/2025 Proposed Substitute
06/16/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
03/20/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
03/14/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
03/14/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/20/2025)
03/14/2025
Senate
03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
Sources
Record Created
Mar 14, 2025 9:40:27 PM
Record Updated
Jul 2, 2025 11:13:34 PM