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Minutes for HB2559 - Committee on Elections
Short Title
Prohibiting the use of generative artificial intelligence to create false representations of candidates in election campaign media or of state officials.
Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 1, 2024
Chairperson Proctor opened the hearing on HB2559 and recognized Assistant Revisor, Mike Heim, Office of Revisor of Statutes who presented overview of the bill.
Conferees neutral for HB2559 included:
Wendy Underhill and Adam Kuckuk, National Conference of State Legislatures, gave neutral testimony on artificial intelligence in campaigns and elections with slide presentation. (Attachment 1) (Attachment 2)
Allison Mazzei, Kansas Association of Broadcasters provided neutral testimony in support of HB2559. (Attachment 3)
Written only neutral testimony for HB2559 included:
Emily Bradbury, Executive Director, Kansas Press Association (Attachment 4)
Ruthie Barko, Executive Director, Colorado and the Central U.S., TechNet (Attachment 5)
Proponents for HB2559 included:
Vic Miller, House Minority Leader spoke in support of HB2559. (Attachment 6)
Clay Barker, Deputy Secretary of State, General Council provided testimony in support of HB2559. (Attachment 7)
Written only proponent testimony for HB2559 included:
Sean Hatfield, Kansas District Judges Association (Attachment 8)
Rick Piepho, Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Association, Harvey County (Attachment 9)
There were no opponents for HB2559.
Chairperson Proctor closed the hearing on HB2559.
