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2017 SESSION
SB 1210 Unlawful creation of image of another; civil action.
Introduced by: Jennifer T. Wexton | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Civil action for unlawful creation of image of another or unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another. Creates a civil cause of action against an individual who knowingly and intentionally (i) creates any videographic or still image of any nonconsenting person who is nude, clad in undergarments, or in a state of undress or (ii) captures an image of a person's intimate parts or undergarments when those captured parts or undergarments would not otherwise be visible to the general public. The bill also creates a civil cause of action against an individual who maliciously disseminates or sells any videographic or still image that depicts another person who is nude or in a state of undress where such person knows that he is not licensed or authorized to disseminate or sell such videographic or still image. The bill provides that compensatory damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney fees and costs may be awarded.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102759D pdf
- 02/02/17 Senate: Printed as engrossed 17102759D-E pdf
- 02/20/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17105469D-H1 pdf
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1210ER) pdf
- 03/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102759D
- 01/10/17 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/17 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
- 01/31/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/17 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/17 Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/17 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/02/17 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/02/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1210E
- 02/02/17 Senate: Printed as engrossed 17102759D-E
- 02/03/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
- 02/08/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/17 House: Read first time
- 02/08/17 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/17 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/13/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/17 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17105469D-H1
- 02/21/17 House: Read second time
- 02/22/17 House: Read third time
- 02/22/17 House: Committee substitute agreed to 17105469D-H1
- 02/22/17 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1210H1
- 02/22/17 House: Passed House with substitute (99-Y -0-N)
- 02/22/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/17 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/17 Senate: Title replaced 17105469D-H1
- 03/07/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1210ER)
- 03/07/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/17 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
- 03/13/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/20/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 656 (effective 7/1/17)
- 03/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656)