CS/CS/CS/HB 369: Provenance of Digital Content
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee ; Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee ; McFarland ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Driskell
Provenance of Digital Content; Requires certain artificial intelligence developers make provenance data available through specified options; requires such developers to make provenance readers available in specified manner; requires certain social media platforms to retain & make available certain provenance data; provides that violation constitutes unfair or deceptive act or practice.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 5/3/2025 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2025 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/4/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/12/2025 | House |
• Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee • Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• Added to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Referred to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• Added to Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/31/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee |
| 4/1/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 4/2/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 4/11/2025 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 4/15/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee |
| 4/16/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) |
| 4/23/2025 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 5/3/2025 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
