Sexual offenses.
Summary
Provides that an action for injury to a person that results from the sexual abuse of a child, that has expired under the current statute of limitations, may be commenced before July 1, 2025, against specified entities seeking bankruptcy protection, if certain circumstances exist. Provides that certain images created by artificial intelligence or similar means constitute an "intimate image" for purposes of: (1) a civil action involving nonconsensual pornography; or (2) the crime of distributing an intimate image. Specifies that an intimate image, for purposes of the criminal offense, must appear to depict the alleged victim. Exempts certain news media and internet and cloud service providers from the criminal offense under certain circumstances. Provides that "peep", for purposes of the voyeurism statute, includes the use of a concealed camera with the intent of capturing an intimate image. Makes conforming amendments.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Jan 18, 2024
How they voted
47–1
Passed
Total votes 48
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
12
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Mar 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 273: yeas 95, nays 0
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 204: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 14: yeas 82, nays 0
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment #2 (Negele) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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