SB 1217: Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law requires the Attorney General to establish and maintain various databases and information centers relating to the identification, apprehension, and prevention of crimes, including the Violent Crime Information Center and the Automated Firearms System, among others. Existing law requires a business that controls the collection of a consumer’s personal information to delete that information upon the request of the consumer and provides for administrative penalties if the business fails to act on the consumer’s request.

This bill would, beginning January 1, 2029, require the Department of Justice to establish the Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse to allow individuals who were exploited in California to submit a request for the removal of nonconsensual intimate images from covered platforms. The bill would define nonconsensual intimate images to include an authentic image depicting a person nude or engaging in sexual conduct distributed without consent or an image digitally altered or generated by artificial intelligence realistically depicting a person nude or engaged in sexual conduct without consent. The bill would require the department to transmit verified identifiers of images to covered platforms and require those platforms to remove verified matches within 48 hours of receipt and to prevent the images from being uploaded again. The bill would require the department to enforce these provisions and would impose civil penalties for violations. The bill would require a peace officer in the investigation of a specified offense to advise a victim that they may make a request to the clearinghouse pursuant to these provisions and would require a peace officer to provide certain information to the clearinghouse, as specified.

By increasing duties for peace officers, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 14, 2026May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2. May 12, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
3. May 11, 2026May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
4. May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
5. April 23, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. April 22, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3983.) (April 21).
7. April 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3843.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
8. April 14, 2026Set for hearing April 21 in PUB. S. pending receipt.
9. April 9, 2026Set for hearing April 13.
10. April 8, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and PUB. S.
11. April 8, 2026Withdrawn from committee.
12. April 8, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P., D.T., & C.P.