49188838F9D8D33687258ACF0075187B Hearing Summary

Representative Titone
and Representative Joseph, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill
24-1147, concerning the use of a deepfake in a communication related to
a candidate for elective office. The bill creates new regulations and penalties
for using artificial intelligence and deepfake generated content related
to communications about candidates for elected office.



Representative
Titone and Representative Joseph responded to questions from the committee
and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

Victor Bencomo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Robert Lindgren, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified to amend the bill. Andrew Brandt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill. Justin Sasso, representing the Colorado Broadcasters Association, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Chris Beall, representing
the Colorado Department of State, testified in support of the bill. Aly
Belknap, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the
bill. Maggie Gomez, representing the State Innovation Exchange, testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Craig Holman, representing Public Citizen,
testified in support of the bill. Mayor Pro Tem Nicole Speer, representing
the City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.



Written testimony
was provided to the committee (Attachment B).

The committee recessed.