Bill > S00205

This bill amends New York's penal law to expand protections against the unauthorized sharing of intimate images by adding the threat of dissemination as a punishable offense. Specifically, the bill modifies existing law to make it illegal when a person threatens to disseminate or publish a still or video image depicting another person with exposed intimate parts or engaging in sexual conduct, including digitally created or altered images. The law applies when the depicted person can be reasonably identified from the image itself or associated information. The threat must be made with the intent to cause harm to the emotional, financial, or physical welfare of the person in the image. The bill also clarifies that the offense applies even if the original image was taken with consent, as long as the person had a reasonable expectation that the image would remain private. By adding the element of "threatening" to disseminate such images, the bill provides additional legal recourse to protect individuals from potential harassment and emotional distress associated with the threat of sharing intimate images without consent.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S205