MA H3410

Bill

Relative to the disclosure of visual images of a person without his or her consent

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the disclosure of visual images of persons without consent. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to prohibit the disclosure of visual images depicting another person who is nude, partially nude, or engaged in a sexual act, without that person's consent. It defines key terms like "disclose," "partially nude," and "sexual act," and establishes criminal penalties of up to 2.5 years in jail or 5 years in prison, as well as fines up to $10,000, for violations. The bill includes exceptions for law enforcement, legal proceedings, medical treatment, reports of unlawful conduct, and situations where the person voluntarily exposed themselves in a public or commercial setting.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Harold Naughton (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5081 (on 11/12/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3410

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3410
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3410.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2764	Relative to the sunshine policy disclosure	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H3310	Relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions and civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3428	Relative to coerced abortion	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H5081	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H967	To protect consumers from surprise medical bills	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1219	Prohibiting non-consensual pelvic examinations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4265	Similar To
S1284	To require the disclosure of lead in water pipes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2299	Relative to the disclosure of smoking within a multi-residence building by lessor	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To
S755	To require disclosure of conflicts of interests in academic institutions	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To
S790	Requiring the disclosure of services covered by condominium fees and property taxes	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To

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MA H3410

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