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Committee adopts amendments to allow civil claims for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images
Summary
The committee passed SB2448 with amendments requiring courts to prohibit further dissemination (destruction/return of images) and to allow estates to sue for deceased depicted individuals; supporters emphasized survivor recourse while advocates cautioned about discovery and victim-blaming risks.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology on Feb. 13 recommended passage with amendments of SB2448, a bill enacting civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images.
Jane Stornicki, legislative counsel for the Uniform Law Commission, told the committee the bill "allows a plaintiff to bring a civil claim for the unlawful dissemination of intimate images" when an intimate image is intentionally disclosed without consent and the plaintiff can satisfy awareness requirements. She said the bill dovetails with a separate…
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