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SF1119 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Access prohibition to nudification technology

Related bill: HF1606

AI Generated Summary

Senate File No. 1119 is a proposed law in Minnesota aimed at banning "nudification technology." This type of technology alters images or videos to either expose or appear to expose intimate body parts that were not visible in the original version. According to this bill, it would be illegal for anyone who owns or operates websites, apps, or other digital platforms to allow users to create, download, or distribute such altered images.

The bill also sets forth legal consequences for violations of this prohibition. Individuals who are harmed by such technology can sue for up to three times their actual damages, including compensation for mental anguish. This law would also enable them to seek punitive damages, obtain legal fees, and request any other relief deemed appropriate by a court.

Additionally, the bill empowers the Minnesota Attorney General to enforce these rules and to impose a minimum civil penalty of $500,000 per violation. This legislation is designed to protect individuals' privacy and to prevent the misuse of digital technology to create and distribute non-consensual explicit material.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 05, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 05, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toCommerce and Consumer Protection
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added
February 09, 2025SenateFloorActionWithdrawn and re-referred toJudiciary and Public Safety
February 16, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added
March 31, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer toCommerce and Consumer Protection

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Introduces new technology-related restrictions using existing terminology."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill references the definition of 'intimate part' as provided in section 604.32.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies application of existing definitions in new contexts."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "604.32"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill allows the attorney general to enforce the new section under the existing provisions of section 8.31.",
      "modified": [
        "Expands enforcement authority to include new technological prohibitions."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "8.31"
  }
]

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