This bill amends New Jersey's invasion of privacy statute, specifically N.J.S.A.2C:14-9, to clarify the distinction between consent to being photographed or recorded in a sexual manner and consent to the subsequent disclosure of that image. The new legal language explicitly states that a person's consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded does not imply consent to disclose that image. Furthermore, it emphasizes that consent to disclosure must be strictly limited to the specific purpose for which it was obtained, thereby reinforcing the need for separate consent for both actions.

The bill also outlines the penalties for violations related to the unauthorized disclosure of such images and establishes that a conviction for taking an image without consent will not merge with a conviction for disclosing that image without consent. This change aims to strengthen protections against the invasion of privacy by ensuring that individuals have control over both the creation and distribution of their intimate images.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2C:14-9