Illinois HB1590 establishes civil liability for individuals who knowingly transmit obscene material to others without consent.
Illinois HB1590, the Civil Liability for Unsolicited Intimate Images Act, makes it a trespass for individuals 18 years or older to knowingly and intentionally send obscene material to another person's electronic device without consent. The sender is liable for actual damages or $500, plus attorney's fees and costs, if the recipient suffers emotional distress. The act defines obscene material as content that appeals to the prurient interest, depicts sexual conduct in a patently offensive way, and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
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