Assembly Bill A571A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the crime of non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit images

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A571 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§250.70 & 250.75, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8214
2017-2018: A1641
2019-2020: A326

2015-A571 - Summary

Establishes the crime of non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit images as a class A misdemeanor.

2015-A571 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   571

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, BRINDISI, PAULIN, SCHIMEL, McDONOUGH,
  DUPREY,  MONTESANO,  SIMOTAS,  MORELLE,  BARRETT,  BENEDETTO, BORELLI,
  BLANKENBUSH, TENNEY, RAIA, BROOK-KRASNY, OTIS, FINCH, QUART, SALADINO,
  ORTIZ, SKOUFIS, CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, GALEF,
  MARKEY, McKEVITT, PALMESANO, RODRIGUEZ, SKARTADOS  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Codes

AN  ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of
  non-consensual disclosure of sexually explicit images

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 250.70 to
read as follows:
S 250.70 NON-CONSENSUAL DISCLOSURE OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT IMAGES.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF NON-CONSENSUAL DISCLOSURE OF  SEXUALLY  EXPLICIT
IMAGES  WHEN  HE OR SHE  INTENTIONALLY  AND KNOWINGLY DISCLOSES A PHOTO-
GRAPH, FILM, VIDEOTAPE, RECORDING, OR  ANY  OTHER  REPRODUCTION  OF  THE
IMAGE  OF  ANOTHER  PERSON  WHOSE  INTIMATE  PARTS ARE EXPOSED OR WHO IS
ENGAGED IN AN ACT OF SEXUAL CONTACT WITHOUT SUCH PERSON'S CONSENT,  WHEN
A  REASONABLE PERSON WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THE PERSON DEPICTED WOULD NOT
HAVE CONSENTED TO SUCH DISCLOSURE, AND UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH  THE
PERSON  HAS  A  REASONABLE  EXPECTATION  OF  PRIVACY.   A PERSON WHO HAS
CONSENTED TO THE CAPTURE OR POSSESSION OF AN IMAGE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF
A PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP RETAINS A REASONABLE  EXPECTATION
OF PRIVACY WITH REGARD TO DISCLOSURE BEYOND THAT RELATIONSHIP.
  1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "DISCLOSE" MEANS TO SELL, MANUFACTURE, GIVE, PROVIDE, LEND, TRADE,
MAIL, DELIVER, TRANSFER, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, CIRCULATE, DISCLOSE, PRES-
ENT, EXHIBIT, ADVERTISE OR OFFER.
  (B)  "INTIMATE  PARTS" MEANS THE NAKED GENITALS, PUBIC AREA, BUTTOCKS,
OR FEMALE ADULT NIPPLE OF THE PERSON.

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

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2015-A571A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§250.70 & 250.75, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8214
2017-2018: A1641
2019-2020: A326

2015-A571A - Summary

Establishes the crime of non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit images as a class A misdemeanor.

2015-A571A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 571--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, BRINDISI, PAULIN, SCHIMEL, McDONOUGH,
  DUPREY,  MONTESANO, SIMOTAS, MORELLE, BARRETT, BENEDETTO, BLANKENBUSH,
  TENNEY, RAIA, OTIS, FINCH, QUART,  SALADINO,  ORTIZ,  SKOUFIS,  CLARK,
  BRABENEC,  FRIEND  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. CROUCH, GALEF,
  MARKEY, McKEVITT, PALMESANO, RODRIGUEZ, SKARTADOS  --  read  once  and
  referred  to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Codes in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of
  non-consensual disclosure of sexually explicit images

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections 250.70
and 250.75 to read as follows:
S 250.70 NON-CONSENSUAL DISCLOSURE OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT IMAGES.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF NON-CONSENSUAL DISCLOSURE OF  SEXUALLY  EXPLICIT
IMAGES  WHEN  HE OR SHE  INTENTIONALLY  AND KNOWINGLY DISCLOSES A PHOTO-
GRAPH, FILM, VIDEOTAPE, RECORDING, OR  ANY  OTHER  REPRODUCTION  OF  THE
IMAGE  OF  ANOTHER  PERSON  WHOSE  INTIMATE  PARTS ARE EXPOSED OR WHO IS
ENGAGED IN AN ACT OF SEXUAL CONTACT WITHOUT SUCH PERSON'S CONSENT,  WHEN
A  REASONABLE PERSON WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THE PERSON DEPICTED WOULD NOT
HAVE CONSENTED TO SUCH DISCLOSURE, AND UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH  THE
PERSON  HAS  A  REASONABLE  EXPECTATION  OF  PRIVACY.   A PERSON WHO HAS
CONSENTED TO THE CAPTURE OR POSSESSION OF AN IMAGE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF
A PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP RETAINS A REASONABLE  EXPECTATION
OF PRIVACY WITH REGARD TO DISCLOSURE BEYOND THAT RELATIONSHIP.
  1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02341-08-6

              

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2015-A571B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§250.70 & 250.75, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8214
2017-2018: A1641
2019-2020: A326

2015-A571B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the crime of non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit images as a class A misdemeanor.

2015-A571B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 571--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, BRINDISI, PAULIN, SCHIMEL, McDONOUGH,
  DUPREY,  MONTESANO, SIMOTAS, MORELLE, BARRETT, BENEDETTO, BLANKENBUSH,
  TENNEY, RAIA, OTIS, FINCH, QUART, SALADINO, ORTIZ, SKOUFIS,  BRABENEC,
  FRIEND  --  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF,
  MARKEY, McKEVITT, PALMESANO, RODRIGUEZ, SKARTADOS  --  read  once  and
  referred  to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on
  Codes in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
  ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime  of
  non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit images

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections  250.70
and 250.75 to read as follows:
S 250.70 NON-CONSENSUAL DISSEMINATION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT IMAGES.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF NON-CONSENSUAL DISSEMINATION OF SEXUALLY EXPLIC-
IT  IMAGES  WHEN HE OR SHE KNOWINGLY AND WITHOUT CONSENT OF THE DEPICTED
PERSON DISSEMINATES A PHOTOGRAPH, FILM,  VIDEOTAPE,  RECORDING,  OR  ANY
OTHER  REPRODUCTION  OF THE IMAGE OF SUCH DEPICTED PERSON WHOSE INTIMATE
PARTS ARE EXPOSED OR WHO IS ENGAGED IN AN ACT OF SEXUAL CONTACT, WHEN  A
REASONABLE  PERSON  WOULD  HAVE KNOWN THAT THE PERSON DEPICTED WOULD NOT
HAVE CONSENTED TO SUCH DISSEMINATION, AND UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES  IN  WHICH
THE  DEPICTED  PERSON HAS A REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY.  A PERSON
WHO HAS CONSENTED TO THE CAPTURE OR POSSESSION OF AN  IMAGE  WITHIN  THE
CONTEXT  OF  A PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP RETAINS A REASONABLE
EXPECTATION  OF  PRIVACY  WITH  REGARD  TO  DISSEMINATION  BEYOND   THAT
RELATIONSHIP.
  1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:

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

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