HB836

AN ACT relating to malicious distribution of images without consent.

Introduced·3/3/26
Bill Text

Kentucky HB836 criminalizes the malicious distribution of images without consent.

Kentucky HB836 creates a new section in the Kentucky Revised Statutes to criminalize the malicious distribution of images without consent. This includes distributing images with intent to sexually arouse, degrade, exploit, or abuse the person depicted, or to invite illegal comments. The offense is a Class B misdemeanor, but it does not require the offender to register as a sex offender. The law does not apply to internet service providers or telecommunications services. Consent to the creation of the image does not imply consent to its distribution.

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Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Mar 10

House

to Judiciary (H)

Mar 3

House

introduced in House

Mar 3

House

to Committee on Committees (H)