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