SB2135 strengthens privacy protections by criminalizing the nonconsensual distribution of intimate images.

SB2135 amends Hawaii law to criminalize the nonconsensual distribution of intimate images, defining such images as those depicting nudity or sexually explicit conduct. The bill specifies that the offense is a misdemeanor for the first offense and escalates to a felony for subsequent offenses. It also clarifies that consent for the creation of an image does not imply consent for its dissemination. The law applies to both real and digitally forged images, and it exempts law enforcement officers conducting lawful investigations and service providers from prosecution.

SB2135 strengthens privacy protections by criminalizing the nonconsensual distribution of intimate images.

SB2135 amends Hawaii law to criminalize the nonconsensual distribution of intimate images, defining such images as those depicting nudity or sexually explicit conduct. The bill specifies that the offense is a misdemeanor for the first offense and escalates to a felony for subsequent offenses. It also clarifies that consent for the creation of an image does not imply consent for its dissemination. The law applies to both real and digitally forged images, and it exempts law enforcement officers conducting lawful investigations and service providers from prosecution.