Became P.L.2019, c.486, on January 21, 2020.
2018–2019 Session
Assembly Bill 4563
Prohibits use of bots to deceive person about origin and content of communication for certain commercial or election purposes.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Sep 27
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 31, 2019
6 co-sponsors
Joann Downey, Herb Conaway Jr., Nancy J. Pinkin, Yvonne Lopez, Roy Freiman, Clinton Calabrese
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 13, 2020
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 13, 2020
1 co-sponsor
Its course
October 15, 2018 to January 21, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 7 days
In the General AssemblyOct 15 to Jan 31108 days
Science, Innovation and TechnologyOct 15 to Dec 652 days
In the SenateJan 31 to Jan 13347 days
CommerceFeb 7 to Nov 14280 days
Back in the General AssemblyJan 13 to Jan 130 days
With the GovernorJan 13 to Jan 218 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading75–1
Passed · Jan 31, 2019
Senate, third reading40–0
Passed · Jan 13, 2020
General Assembly, third reading71–0
Passed · Jan 13, 2020
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Dec 6
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 14, 2019
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Oct 15 – Jan 31, 2019
- Oct 15Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Science, Innovation and Technology
- Dec 6Science, Innovation and Technology recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 31, 2019Passed the General Assembly, 75 to 1
In the Senate Feb 7, 2019 – Jan 13, 2020
- Feb 7, 2019Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Commerce
- Nov 14, 2019Commerce recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 13, 2020Passed the Senate, 40 to 0
Back in the General Assembly Jan 13, 2020
- Jan 13, 2020Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 21, 2020
- Jan 21, 2020Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2019, c.486