DISSEMINATION ALTERED IMAGES Senate SponsorsSen. Michael E. Hastings-Melinda Bush 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Altered Sexual Images Act. Provides that a depicted individual has a cause of action against a person who: creates and intentionally discloses sexually explicit material and the person knows or reasonably should have known the depicted individual in the material did not consent to its creation or disclosure; or intentionally discloses sexually explicit material that the person did not create and the person knows the depicted individual in that material did not consent to the creation of the sexually explicit material. Provides exceptions. Provides that a disclaimer in the sexually explicit material that communicates that the inclusion of the depicted individual was unauthorized or the depicted individual did not participate in the creation or development of the material is not a defense. Provides remedies. Provides that an action shall be commenced no later than 3 years from the date the unauthorized creation, development, or disclosure was discovered or should have been discovered. 1/28/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 1/28/2020SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2020SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/18/2020SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/25/2020SenatePostponed - Judiciary 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 3/5/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings 3/5/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die