Bill > SB01440

This bill creates a new criminal offense called "unlawful dissemination of an intimate synthetically created image," which criminalizes the intentional sharing of digitally altered or artificially generated images that depict a person's private body parts or sexual activities without their consent. Specifically, the bill makes it illegal to disseminate a synthetic image that appears to be a real depiction of an identifiable person's intimate body parts or sexual activities, with the intent to deceive viewers and cause harm to the person depicted. The law defines "harm" broadly, including psychological, emotional, financial, and physical injury. The offense is classified as a misdemeanor, with penalties ranging from a class D misdemeanor to a class D felony depending on the method of distribution and the intent behind creating or sharing the image. The bill includes exceptions for images resulting from voluntary public exposure or images where the person is not clearly identifiable. Importantly, the law explicitly states that internet service providers and telecommunications companies cannot be held liable for content shared by users. The new law is set to take effect on October 1, 2025, and aims to protect individuals from non-consensual sharing of synthetic intimate images created using artificial intelligence technologies.

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