Bill > S3940

This bill amends New Jersey's invasion of privacy statute to clarify that consent to being photographed or recorded in a sexual or intimate manner does not automatically imply consent to the disclosure of that image. Specifically, the bill distinguishes between taking an image and sharing an image as two separate acts that require distinct consent. Under the new law, if someone agrees to be photographed in a private or sexually suggestive context, that consent does not extend to allowing the image to be shared, distributed, or published. The legislation requires that any consent for disclosure must be explicitly and narrowly granted only for the specific purpose originally intended. The bill maintains existing criminal penalties for unauthorized observation, recording, or disclosure of intimate images, with offenses ranging from fourth-degree to third-degree crimes depending on the specific circumstances. This change aims to protect individuals from having their private, intimate images shared without their explicit permission, addressing potential privacy violations that could occur even when initial image capture was consensual.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3940