New York A 7855: Establishes the crimes of unlawful dissemination or publication of intimate images in the first, second, and third degree; repealer

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A07855 Summary:

BILL NOA07855A

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SAME ASSAME AS S07202-A

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SPONSORBores

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COSPNSRPaulin, Torres, Hevesi, Brabenec, Barrett, Raga, Woerner, Conrad, Gray, Beephan, Steck, Wieder,
 Lavine, Stirpe, Lasher, Eachus, Yeger, Reyes

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MLTSPNSR

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Rpld §245.15, add §§245.15 - 245.18, Pen L; amd §30.10, CP L

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Establishes the crimes of unlawful dissemination or publication of intimate images in the first, second, and third degree; defines terms and clarifies application of provisions relating to such crimes; extends the statute of limitations for such crimes; repeals provisions relating thereto.

Go to top A07855 Actions:

BILL NOA07855A

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04/11/2025referred to codes

06/09/2025amend and recommit to codes

06/09/2025print number 7855a

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7855--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 11, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BORES, PAULIN, TORRES, HEVESI, BRABENEC, BARRETT,
 RAGA, WOERNER, CONRAD, GRAY, BEEPHAN, STECK, WIEDER, LAVINE, STIRPE,
 LASHER, EACHUS, YEGER -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
 amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing crimes for
 the unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image; to
 amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the statute of limi-
 tations for commencing cases related to the unlawful dissemination or
 publication of an intimate image; and to repeal section 245.15 of the
 penal law relating to the unlawful dissemination or publication of an
 intimate image

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 245.15 of the penal law is REPEALED and four new
 2 sections 245.15, 245.16, 245.17 and 245.18 are added to read as follows:
 3 § 245.15 Unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image;
 4 definitions, application.
 5 1. The following definitions shall apply to sections 245.16, 245.17,
 6 and 245.18 of this article:
 7 (a) "Intimate part" means the naked genitals, pubic area, anus or
 8 female nipple of the person;
 9 (b) "Disseminate" and "publish" shall have the same meaning as defined
 10 in section 250.40 of this title;
 11 (c) "Sexual conduct" shall have the same meaning as defined in subdi-
 12 vision ten of section 130.00 of this part;
 13 (d) "Digitization" shall mean to alter an image in a realistic manner
 14 utilizing an image or images of a person, other than the person
 15 depicted, or computer-generated images; and
 16 (e) "Person" shall mean a natural person.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11497-06-5

 A. 7855--A 2

 1 2. The following provisions shall apply to sections 245.16, 245.17,
 2 and 245.18 of this article:
 3 (a) The provisions of sections 245.16, 245.17, and 245.18 shall not
 4 apply to the following:
 5 (i) the reporting of unlawful conduct;
 6 (ii) the dissemination or publication of an intimate image made in the
 7 course of official law enforcement duties, legal proceedings or criminal
 8 prosecution, or medical treatment;
 9 (iii) images involving voluntary exposure in a public setting; or
 10 (iv) dissemination or publication of an intimate image made for a
 11 legitimate public purpose.
 12 (b) Nothing in section 245.16, 245.17, or 245.18 shall be construed to
 13 limit, or to enlarge, the protections that 47 U.S.C § 230 confers on an
 14 interactive computer service for content provided by another information
 15 content provider, as such terms are defined in 47 U.S.C. § 230.
 16 (c) Dissemination of multiple intimate images of the same individual
 17 as part of a common act shall be considered a single offense.
 18 (d) (i) A violation of section 245.16, 245.17, or 245.18 shall be
 19 deemed to be committed within the state if any conduct that is an
 20 element of the offense occurs within the state.
 21 (ii) Prosecution for a violatio