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NY S01822

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nathalia Fernandez

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends New York Penal Law Section 245.15 to prohibit defendants from claiming free speech protection as a defense in criminal prosecutions for unlawful dissemination of intimate images

  • Amends Civil Rights Law Section 52-b to similarly bar free speech defenses in civil lawsuits over non-consensual intimate image sharing

  • Applies to both criminal and civil actions, eliminating First Amendment-based defenses in "revenge porn" cases

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Prohibits speech-based defenses to actions brought against an individual for the unlawful dissemination of publication of an intimate image.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes1/14/2025

Full Bill Text

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