SB 604 - This act creates the offense of disclosure of an intimate digital depiction. A person shall be guilty of such offense if he or she discloses or threatens to disclose an intimate digital depiction with the intent to harass or threaten another person.

A violation of such offense is a class D felony if the person discloses an intimate digital depiction and a class E felony if the person threatens to disclose an intimate digital depiction. Any second or subsequent violation of such offense is a class C felony. Finally, it shall be a class C felony if the disclosure interferes with a government proceeding or causes violence.

This act is substantially similar to a provision in SB 1444 (2024) and is similar to a provision in HB 362 (2025), in SB 411 (2025), in SB 1424 (2024), and in HB 2573 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Statutes affected:
Introduced (2112S.01): 573.570


Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 604
Sponsor: McCreery
Hearing Date: 3/26/2025


COMMITTEE: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

CHAIRMAN: Schroer

DATE REFERRED: 3/13/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/21/2025



STAFF:
Eric Michael
Katie O'Brien


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WITNESSES FOR:
Tricia Workman - MO Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence


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