REMOVAL OF COMPROMISING IMAGES
Summary
Creates the Removal of Private Compromising Images Act. Defines terms. Provides that a person shall not post a private compromising image of another person online. Provides that a person may file a petition for a take-down order if the person discovers that a private compromising image of himself or herself is posted online. Provides that if the court finds that the defendant posted a private compromising image, then the court shall enter a take-down order and the defendant shall immediately delete or remove the private compromising image from the website. Provides that upon the return of service date, if the plaintiff presents prima facie evidence that the image at issue is a private compromising image of the plaintiff, then the court shall enter an emergency take-down order without a hearing to have the image removed from the website immediately. Provides that a person who is found to have posted a private compromising image of another person by a court shall be liable for damages. Provides that the amount of damages shall be at the discretion of the court. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to impose liability on an interactive computer service for content provided by another person.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Apr 4, 2019
Signed Aug 16, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2019 · House Apr 3, 2019
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
May 30, 2019
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Aug 16, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000
upper
May 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-5)
house
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Criminal Committee;
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Avery Bourne
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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