l9n/ New Jersey

2024–2025 Session

Assembly Bill 3540

Establishes criminal penalties for production or dissemination of deceptive audio or visual media, commonly known as "deepfakes."

Became P.L.2025, c.40, on April 2, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the General Assembly

15 co-sponsors

Annette Quijano, Shama A. Haider, Robert J. Karabinchak, Benjie E. Wimberly, Sterley S. Stanley, William B. Sampson IV, Cody D. Miller, Rosaura Bagolie, Pamela R. Lampitt, Shanique Speight, Jessica Ramirez, Lisa Swain, Dan Hutchison, Chris Tully, Garnet R. Hall

In the Senate

4 co-sponsors

Jon M. Bramnick, Shirley K. Turner, Nicholas P. Scutari, Carmen F. Amato Jr.

Its course

February 5, 2024 to April 2, 2025, 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 action17 actions on 11 days

In the General AssemblyFeb 5 to Jun 28144 days

Science, Innovation and TechnologyFeb 5 to Mar 428 days

JudiciaryMar 4 to May 2077 days

AppropriationsMay 20 to Jun 2435 days

BudgetJun 26 to Jun 260 days

In the SenateJun 28 to Jan 30216 days

With the GovernorJan 30 to Mar 1746 days

After the vetoMar 17 to Apr 216 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • General Assembly, third reading60–14

    Passed · Jun 28 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading37–0

    Passed · Jan 30, 2025

  • General Assembly, third reading64–13

    Passed · Mar 24, 2025

  • Senate, third reading39–0

    Passed · Mar 24, 2025

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 24

  • General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 26

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 Feb 5 – Jun 28

  1. Feb 5Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Science, Innovation and Technology
  2. Mar 4Science, Innovation and Technology recommended it as amended
  3. Sent to Judiciary
  4. May 20Judiciary recommended it as amended
  5. Sent to Appropriations
  6. Jun 24Appropriations recommended it as amended
  7. Read a second time
  8. Jun 26Sent to Budget
  9. Budget recommended it as amended
  10. Read a second time
  11. Jun 28Passed the General Assembly, 60 to 14

In the Senate Sep 19 – Jan 30, 2025

  1. Sep 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Read a second time
  3. Jan 30, 2025Passed the Senate, 37 to 0, and so both houses

To the Governor Mar 17, 2025

  1. Mar 17, 2025Returned with changes by the Governor

After the veto Mar 24, 2025 – Apr 2, 2025

  1. Mar 24, 2025The General Assembly agreed to the Governor's changes, 64 to 13
  2. The Senate agreed to the Governor's changes, 39 to 0
  3. Apr 2, 2025Signed by the Governor
  4. Became P.L.2025, c.40
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5INT 1RA REF ASTGeneral Assembly
  2. Mar 4REP/ACA REF AJUGeneral Assembly
  3. May 20REP/ACS REF AAPGeneral Assembly
  4. Jun 24REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  5. Jun 26RCM ABUGeneral Assembly
  6. Jun 26REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
  7. Jun 28PAGeneral Assembly
  8. Sep 19R/S SWR 2RSSenate
  9. Jan 30, 2025SUB FORSenate
  10. Jan 30, 2025PS PBHSenate
  11. Mar 17, 2025CV R/AGeneral Assembly
  12. Mar 17, 20251RAGGeneral Assembly
  13. Mar 17, 20252RAGGeneral Assembly
  14. Mar 24, 2025PAGeneral Assembly
  15. Mar 24, 2025R/S 2RSGSenate
  16. Mar 24, 2025PS PBHSenate
  17. Apr 2, 2025APPGovernor