Senate Bill 2391

AN ACT TO ENACT THE UNIFORM CIVIL REMEDIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE IMAGES ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO CREATE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION; TO PROVIDE THAT A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL SUFFERS HARM FROM A PERSON'S INTENTIONAL DISCLOSURE OR THREATENED DISCLOSURE OF AN INTIMATE IMAGE HAS A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST THE PERSON IF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL DID NOT CONSENT TO THE DISCLOSURE, THE INTIMATE IMAGE WAS PRIVATE, AND THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL WAS IDENTIFIABLE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO CIVIL LIABILITY; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR A PLAINTIFF FILING A CAUSE OF ACTION AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A PLAINTIFF SHALL BE ENTITLED TO (1) THE GREATER OF ECONOMIC AND NONECONOMIC DAMAGES OR STATUTORY DAMAGES NOT TO EXCEED A CERTAIN SUM, (2) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ANY MONETARY GAIN MADE BY THE DEFENDANT FROM DISCLOSURE OF THE INTIMATE IMAGE, AND (3) PUNITIVE DAMAGES UNDER SECTION 11-1-65; TO AUTHORIZE THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES TO A PREVAILING PLAINTIFF UNDER THIS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE A PERIOD OF LIMITATION FOR THE CAUSE OF ACTION AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT MUST BE CONSTRUED CONSISTENTLY WITH CERTAIN FEDERAL LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT IN APPLYING AND CONSTRUING THIS UNIFORM ACT, CONSIDERATION MUST BE GIVEN TO THE NEED TO PROMOTE UNIFORMITY OF THE LAW WITH RESPECT TO ITS SUBJECT MATTER AMONG STATES THAT ENACT IT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Brice Wiggins

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In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 14

1. Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
2. Mar 4Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 14Died on the calendar in the Senate