NJ A1359

Creates criminal penalties for disclosing "deceptive audio or visual media" (deepfakes) depicting a person engaged in sexual acts or with exposed intimate parts without their consent, classified as a third-degree crime punishable by 3-5 years imprisonment and fines up to $30,000.

Expands child sexual exploitation laws to include AI-generated deepfake imagery, with penalties ranging from second-degree crimes (5-10 years, up to $150,000 fine) for less than 1,000 items to first-degree crimes (10-20 years, up to $200,000 fine) for 1,000 or more items.

Defines "deceptive audio or visual media" as any video, film, sound recording, image, or photograph that appears to authentically depict speech or conduct a person did not engage in, produced substantially through technical means rather than physical impersonation.

Establishes civil liability allowing victims to sue in Superior Court for actual damages (minimum $1,000 per violation), punitive damages, attorney's fees, and equitable relief without requiring a criminal conviction.

Amends existing New Jersey invasion of privacy statutes (P.L.2003, c.206) and endangering welfare of children statutes (N.J.S.2C:24-4) to incorporate deepfake technology provisions.