Bill > HB2361

This bill establishes legal provisions to address the creation, distribution, and promotion of digitally altered sexual depictions without an individual's consent, creating a new legal framework that criminalizes such actions. The bill defines key terms like "altered sexual depiction" as visual representations of an identifiable person modified to show nude body parts or sexual conduct they did not actually engage in, and establishes that generating, soliciting, or promoting such images without consent is a class C felony. The legislation requires covered platforms (websites and online services primarily focused on user-generated content) to implement a removal process by December 31, 2026, allowing individuals to request the takedown of nonconsensual altered sexual depictions within 48 hours. The bill provides both criminal penalties and civil remedies, allowing aggrieved individuals to seek injunctive relief, monetary damages (up to $10,000), and attorney's fees. Importantly, the law includes exceptions for certain entities like law enforcement, service providers, and those reporting unlawful activity, and specifies that the offense is considered committed in Missouri if any element of the offense or resulting harm occurs within the state. The bill aims to protect individuals from harmful digital manipulation and non-consensual sexual content by creating clear legal consequences for such actions.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2361&year=2026&code=R