HB 629: Sex offenses, certain; sexual extortion, unlawful creation of image of another, penalties.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Certain sex offenses; sexual extortion; unlawful creation of image of another; penalties. Provides that any person who, with the intent to cause the complaining witness to engage in certain sexual acts, maliciously (i) threatens in writing, including electronically, (a) to disseminate, sell, or publish a videographic or still image, created by any means whatsoever, or (b) to not delete, remove, or take back a previously disseminated, sold, or published videographic or still image, created by any means whatsoever, that depicts the complaining witness or such complaining witness's family or household member, as defined in relevant law, as totally nude or in a state of undress so as to expose the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast or (ii) threatens eviction, loss of housing, property damage, or any financial loss, but such complaining witness does not thereby engage in such sexual acts is guilty of attempted sexual extortion and shall be punished as prescribed by relevant law.The bill also adds to the existing offense of unlawfully creating an image of another a prohibition on any person knowingly and intentionally creating any videographic or still image by any means whatsoever of any nonconsenting person if that person is not exposed to show the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast but such videographic or still image is obscene, as defined in relevant law, when such nonconsenting person is in a restroom, dressing room, locker room, hotel room, motel room, tanning bed, tanning booth, bedroom, or other location. A violation of such prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor unless such nonconsenting person is younger than the age of 18, in which case it is elevated to a Class 6 felony.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

“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. April 10, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0539)
2. April 10, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 539 (effective 7/1/2026)
3. March 25, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
4. March 25, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
5. March 18, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB629)
6. March 14, 2026Signed by President
7. March 14, 2026Signed by Speaker
8. March 14, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB629ER)
9. March 14, 2026Enrolled
10. March 9, 2026Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
11. March 9, 2026Read third time
12. March 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

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