States / Tennessee / HB 1513

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.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 625
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
Mar 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0510)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0611)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
Jan 14, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Jan 14, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 12, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction