Bill > S00628

This bill amends the New York State Penal Law by expanding the definition of aggravated harassment in the second degree to include the intentional transmission of unwanted lewd or intimate images. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision that makes it a criminal offense when a person intentionally sends such images to another person with the purpose of harassing, annoying, threatening, or alarming them, and without any legitimate communication intent. This change aims to provide legal recourse for individuals who are subjected to unsolicited explicit or intimate images, which can cause significant emotional distress. The new language emphasizes the malicious intent behind such actions, distinguishing them from accidental or inadvertent image sharing. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law, offering a new legal tool to address a form of digital harassment that has become increasingly prevalent with the rise of digital communication technologies.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S628