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LD 1944

An Act To Protect Children And Adults From Technology-Facilitated Sexual Abuse

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Amy Kuhn and 2 co-sponsors

Expands civil protections against the threatened or actual sharing of private sexual images, including AI-generated deepfakes, for children and adults.

Signed by Governor
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Bill Summary · LD 1944

Summary — LD 1944: An Act To Protect Children And Adults From Technology‑Facilitated Sexual Abuse

Overview / Purpose

LD 1944 is state legislation enacted in 2025 intended to strengthen protections against the unauthorized or threatened dissemination of private sexual images and other technology‑facilitated sexual abuse. The bill explicitly covers artificially generated private images (e.g., sexually explicit deepfakes) and is aimed at protecting both children and adults.

Key provisions (based on bill title and fiscal notes)

The publicly available documents (fiscal notes and legislative history) do not include the full statutory text. However, the title and fiscal notes indicate the bill does the following:
- Creates or expands legal protections against the threatened or actual dissemination of private sexual images, including images that are artificially generated.
- Provides civil remedies for victims (the fiscal notes anticipate an increase in civil suits), which typically include injunctions, potential damages, fines, and recovery of filing fees — exact remedies are specified in the enacted statute.
- Applies to technology‑facilitated conduct (online or digital dissemination and creation of images), covering both children and adults as identifiable protected groups.

Note: The precise statutory language, definitions, elements of claims, and penalties are contained in the engrossed bill as amended by Committee Amendment “A” (H‑696), which was adopted before final passage.

Who is affected

  • Victims: Individuals (children and adults) whose private sexual images are threatened with or actually disseminated, including those targeted by AI‑generated images.
  • Perpetrators: Persons who create, threaten to distribute, or disseminate private sexual images, including deepfakes, may face civil liability and any statutory penalties provided.
  • Courts: Will likely see a modest increase in civil case filings associated with enforcement of the new protections.
  • State agencies/platforms: Entities involved in enforcement or notice/removal processes may be indirectly affected depending on statutory implementation details.

Fiscal and procedural impact

  • Fiscal notes (approved 06/03/25 and 06/13/25) estimate a minor General Fund cost increase and minor revenue increases to the General Fund and other special revenue funds from additional fines and filing fees.
  • Corrections/judicial impact: A small rise in civil suits is expected, but the workload is not large enough to require additional funding.

Legislative status / timeline

  • Introduced: May 7, 2025; referred to Judiciary Committee.
  • Committee: Reported Out as OTP‑AM; Committee Amendment “A” (H‑696) adopted.
  • Passed Legislature: June 13–16, 2025 (engrossed as amended; passed to be enacted).
  • Signed by Governor: June 20, 2025 — the bill is enacted.

Notes / Limitations

This summary is based on the bill title, fiscal notes, and legislative actions provided. For the exact statutory language, definitions, and remedies created or amended by LD 1944 (including the specifics of Committee Amendment A (H‑696)), consult the enacted bill text or the legislative website.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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