Bill > S07202

This bill establishes three distinct criminal offenses related to the unlawful dissemination or publication of intimate images: third-degree (a misdemeanor), second-degree (a class E felony), and first-degree (a class D felony). The legislation defines key terms such as "intimate part" (naked genitals, pubic area, anus, or female nipple), and specifies that the law applies when an image is shared without the depicted person's consent, even if the image was originally taken consensually. The bill creates graduated levels of offense based on factors like prior convictions, intent to cause harm, or targeting victims based on protected characteristics. The law includes important exceptions, such as reporting unlawful conduct, law enforcement purposes, medical treatment, and images taken in public settings. The bill also extends the statute of limitations, allowing prosecution for third-degree offenses within five years and first or second-degree offenses within seven years or three years after discovery, whichever is later. Notably, the legislation clarifies that multiple images of the same person shared as part of a single act will be considered one offense, and prosecution can occur in any jurisdiction where the offense was committed or the victim resides.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7202