Clarifies consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in a sexual manner does not include or imply consent to disclosure of image.
This bill amends New Jersey's invasion of privacy law to clarify that consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded in a sexual manner does not automatically cover consent for disclosing the image. It requires that any consent for sharing such images must be explicit, specific to the purpose given, and not implied by prior consent for taking the image. The law treats the act of capturing the image and the act of disclosing it as separate offenses, each needing distinct permission. This directly affects individuals whose intimate images are taken without consent and then shared without their explicit agreement for that sharing.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
General Assembly Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2024
Last action Dec 5, 2024
Floor votes · General Assembly Oct 28, 2024
How they voted
77–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 80
Oct 28, 2024
D
Democratic52
98% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 5, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Oct 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (77-0-0)
lower
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
3 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Heather Simmons
DDemocratic
P
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
P
Luanne Peterpaul
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
Co
Gabe Rodriguez
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Webber
RRepublican
Co
Michele Matsikoudis
RRepublican
Co
Pam Lampitt
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
Co
Rosy Bagolie
DDemocratic
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Will Sampson
DDemocratic
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