HB172 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Prince Chestnut Representative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Crimes & offenses, provides criminal & civil penalties for distribution of materially deceptive media intended to influence an election

Description

This bill would provide that the distribution of materially deceptive media intended to influence an upcoming election is a crime.

This bill would authorize certain parties to seek permanent injunctive relief against a person who distributes materially deceptive media with the intent to influence an upcoming election.

This bill would also provide definitions.

Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions HB172 INTRODUCED contained in the amendment.

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Subjects

Crimes & Offenses