HB208 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

HB208 Alabama 2011 Session

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2011

Session

5

Sponsors

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Steve Hurst Representative
Republican
Co-Sponsors: Merika Coleman Jeremy Oden Elwyn Thomas Elaine Beech
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Political campaigns, use of digitally altered pictures in negative way, prohibited, Sec. 17-5-16 am'd.
Description: Currently, it is unlawful for a candidate to fraudulently misrepresent himself or herself in a manner which is damaging to the other candidate.
This bill would prohibit the use of digitally altered pictures which depict an individual, whether or not a candidate, in a misleading or negative manner.
Subjects: Elections

Bill Actions

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Bill Text

Download Introduced PDF

Documents

Bill Text (Introduced) HB208 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced

Source: Alabama Legislature