Senate Sponsors: DUDYCZ-PARKER. House Sponsors: CAPPARELLI Short description: ELEC CD-ALTER PICTURE-PROHIBIT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Election Code. Prohibits any person from knowingly publishing or broadcasting campaign materials that contain an altered or fraudulent picture. Provides that any candidate or political committee that publishes or broadcasts an altered or fraudulent picture shall be liable for the cost of publishing or broadcasting a public acknowledgement that the campaign materials were altered or fraudulent, and the unaltered picture. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Amends the Election Code. Prohibits any per- son from knowingly distributing, publishing, or broadcasting campaign materials that contain an altered or fraudulent picture. Defines "cam- paign materials" and "altered or fraudulent picture". Provides that a candidate or political party shall be liable for the cost of dis- tributing or broadcasting a public acknowledgement that the campaign materials were altered or fraudulent, and the original unaltered picture. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Amends the Election Code to provide that any person who violates the Section concerning altered or fraudulent pictures shall be liable for the cost of distributing, publishing or broadcasting a public ac- knowlegement that the campaign materials were altered or fraudulent. Provides that in addition to any other penalties, a violation of the Section is a Class B misdemeanor. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) SB129 will have no fiscal or prison population impact on DOC. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from DOC fiscal note. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) SB129 would have minimal fiscal impact on St. Bd. of Elections. JUDICIAL NOTE It is not possible to determine what impact the bill will have on the need to increase the number of judges in the state. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB 129 fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE SB 129 fails to preempt home rule authority. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status