MD SB360 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB858
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Defining the term "visual representation" as it relates to the crime of revenge porn to be an unaltered image of the person or an image created with or without using other existing depictions of the person that is indistinguishable from the person, from the perspective of an ordinary person; and authorizing a person to bring a civil action for revenge porn.
Title
Revenge Porn - Definition of Visual Representation and Civil Action
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (140-0) |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Favorable with Amendments {733229/1 Adopted |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-03-14 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
SB858 (Carry Over) 2024-04-08 - Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Subjects
Attorneys' Fees
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Digital Images
Harassment
Libel and Slander
Nudity and Sexual Displays
Photography
Pornography
Privacy
Threats
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Courts
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Digital Images
Harassment
Libel and Slander
Nudity and Sexual Displays
Photography
Pornography
Privacy
Threats
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law | 3 | 809 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
