Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the crime of unlawful dissemination of another individual's image and the private right of action for such an offense.

Highlights:

• Establishes the crime of unlawful dissemination of another individual's image and authorizes the private right of action for such an offense (Sec. 1).

• Defines the following details as qualifying, including when individuals (Sec. 1):

• Create or disseminate a still or video image of the victim on a social media platform without their consent;

• Are identifiable from the still video or video image or from information displayed in connection with the still or video image;

• Suffered physical injury as a result of a sex offence, serious physical injury as a result of a non-sex offence, or death, and this injury is depicted in the image; and

• Committed, participated in the commission of, or conspired to commit the crime that resulted in such injury to the victim.

• Specifies that an individual also unlawfully disseminates a personal image when they act as an agent of the actor who created an image and they knowingly disseminated or published such an image (Sec. 1)

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval by the governor (Sec. 1).

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