HB 362 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Creates the offense of and civil penalties for disclosure of intimate digital depictions

HB 362 creates a civil remedy for individuals whose intimate digital depictions (digitally altered explicit images or videos showing sexual content or intimate body parts) are disclosed without their consent. It directly affects victims of such disclosures and the "creators" (those using AI/digital tools to generate or alter the content) who share it without valid consent. Key provisions require written consent for disclosure (not just creation), allow victims to seek damages up to $150,000, emotional distress compensation, or injunctions to stop the sharing, and include exceptions for law enforcement disclosures or matters of public interest. The bill aims to protect individuals from non-consensual sharing of digitally manipulated intimate content while clarifying that platforms aren’t liable for good-faith content restrictions.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 3, 2024 Last action Apr 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Perfected · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was perfected with administrative updates including a change in the Chief Clerk's name from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engl, and a substantive definition change expanding how 'depicted individuals' are identified in synthetic media. The definition now includes distinguishing characteristics like unique birthmarks or recognizable features, making it easier to identify people in manipulated images beyond just facial recognition.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include individuals identifiable through features beyond just their face, such as unique birthmarks or other recognizable characteristics.
DEFINITION

The definition of 'depicted individual' was expanded to include identification through distinguishing characteristics like unique birthmarks or other recognizable features, not just facial likeness.

TECHNICAL

Administrative update changed the Chief Clerk's name from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engl in the bill header.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred: Crime and Public Safety(H)
lower
Dec 3, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors