Bill > SB1716

This bill amends the Illinois Criminal Code to enhance penalties for non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images by introducing a new provision that elevates the offense from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony when the perpetrator uses an end-to-end encryption messaging system or device to transmit or disseminate the private sexual image. The bill defines "end-to-end encryption messaging system or device" as a method of communication where only the sender and intended recipient can access the content, which includes encrypted messaging services, encrypted email, and other secure communication methods where data is encrypted during transmission. The existing law already prohibits intentionally sharing private sexual images of an identifiable person engaged in a sexual act or with exposed intimate parts, obtained under circumstances where a reasonable person would understand the image was meant to remain private, and without the subject's consent. The new provision specifically targets situations involving end-to-end encrypted communication, reflecting an effort to address modern technological methods of privacy invasion and sexual harassment, and potentially providing a stronger legal deterrent against such actions.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1716&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104