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WI AB33

WI AB33
Representations depicting nudity and providing a penalty.


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Introduced
02/17/2025
In Committee
09/09/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law, it is generally a Class I felony to capture or distribute representations depicting nudity without the consent of the person depicted. This bill expands the prohibition to include what are known as Xdeep fakes.Y The bill provides that it is a Class I felony to post, publish, distribute, or exhibit a synthetic intimate representation (commonly known as a Xdeep fakeY) of an identifiable person with intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate that person. Under the bill, a synthetic intimate representation is defined as a representation generated using technological means that uses an identifiable person[s face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic to depict an intimate representation of that person, regardless of whether the representation includes components that are artificial, legally generated, or generally accessible. Under current law, it is a Class A misdemeanor to publish or post a private representation, which is a sexually explicit representation that is intended by the person depicted in the representation to be possessed or viewed only by the persons with whom it was directly shared, without consent of the person depicted. This bill provides that it is also a Class A misdemeanor to reproduce such representations without that person[s consent. Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.

AI Summary

This bill addresses the creation, distribution, and reproduction of explicit digital representations without consent, specifically targeting "deep fakes" or what the bill terms "synthetic intimate representations." The legislation expands existing Wisconsin law to make it a Class I felony to post, publish, distribute, or exhibit a synthetic intimate representation of an identifiable person with the intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate that individual. A synthetic intimate representation is defined as a digitally generated representation using a person's face, likeness, or distinguishing characteristics to depict an intimate representation, regardless of whether the image includes artificial or legally generated components. Additionally, the bill makes it a Class A misdemeanor to reproduce a private representation (a sexually explicit image intended to be shared only with specific individuals) without the consent of the person depicted. By creating these new legal provisions, the bill aims to protect individuals from non-consensual intimate digital content and provide legal recourse against the malicious creation and sharing of such images.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (21)

Last Action

Laid on the table (on 09/11/2025)

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