Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Sen. Vyhovsky: H.626 expands criminal and civil remedies for image-based abuse and sextortion
Summary
Sen. Vyhovsky said H.626 updates Vermont law to address video voyeurism, nonconsensual disclosure of explicit images, and sextortion; it extends statutes of limitations to 40 years, adds penalty enhancements (including for victims under 18), and creates civil remedies for victims; the Senate proposed the committee amendment and ordered third reading.
Sen. Vyhovsky, the senator from Chittenden Central, told the Senate that H.626 is intended to update state law to reflect technological changes and the harms of image‑based abuse.
"Image-based abuse includes the creation of distribution of or threat to share explicit images of a person without their consent," Vyhovsky said, describing three categories the bill addresses: video voyeurism,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
