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NJ A1939
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Aura Dunn
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AI Summary
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Establishes a disorderly persons offense for knowingly transmitting unsolicited visual material via electronic means that depicts sexual conduct or exposed intimate parts without the recipient's request or express consent
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Upgrades the offense to a fourth degree crime when a person exposes intimate parts via unsolicited electronic images to children under 13 (when the sender is at least 4 years older) or to persons with mental disabilities unable to understand the sexual nature of the conduct
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Expands existing lewdness laws to include electronic transmission alongside in-person exposure of genitals for sexual gratification purposes
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Defines "electronic means" broadly to include electronic communication devices, interactive wireless communications devices, and computers
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Updates statute language from gendered pronouns ("he/his") to gender-neutral terms ("the person/the person's") throughout the lewdness law
Legislative Description
Creates offense for electronically sending unsolicited nude images.
Public Safety and Preparedness
Last Action
Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
3/4/2024