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IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Massachusetts House Bill
An Act enhancing disclosure requirements for synthetic media in political advertising
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 11, 2026: New draft substituted, see H5094
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on H 846
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Sponsors



- Todd M. Smolacosponsor
- Hannah Kanecosponsor
Votes
YES: 9
- Leigh Davis
- Ryan M. Hamilton
- Tara T. Hong
- Daniel J. Hunt
- Christopher M. Markey
- Rita A. Mendes
- Joan Meschino
- David Allen Robertson
- Priscila S. Sousa
NO: 0
ABSTAIN: 2
- Paul K. Frost
- Marc T. Lombardo
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5094
- Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending
- 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
- Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)
- New draft substituted, see H5094
- Sep 02, 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
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