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MD SB360: Revenge Porn - Definition of Visual Representation and Civil Action

Effective Jul 1, 2025 Maryland · 2025 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

SB360 · where it stands

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  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Jul 1, 2025
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In one paragraph

Maryland SB 360 (2025) redefines visual representation in the revenge porn statute, Criminal Law 3-809, to include an image created with or without other existing depictions of a person that is indistinguishable from the person to an ordinary observer, including a computer-generated image; drawings, cartoons, sculptures and paintings are excluded. Knowingly distributing such intimate images without consent and with intent to harm remains a misdemeanor up to 2 years and $5,000. Victims gain a civil action for defamation per se or invasion of privacy against distributors, with attorney fees. Effective July 1, 2025.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Distributing AI-generated intimate images of identifiable Marylanders is a crime and exposes distributors to civil suits.

Key provisions

  1. Criminal Law 3-809(a)(6): visual representation includes images indistinguishable from an identifiable person, including computer-generated images
  2. Excludes drawings, cartoons, sculptures and paintings
  3. Distribution offense: misdemeanor, up to 2 years and/or $5,000
  4. 3-809(f): civil action for defamation per se or invasion of privacy against distributors; attorney fees available

Latest legislative action

Apr 22, 2025. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 219

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI Intimate Images

Affected industries

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Same topic in other states

Tennessee SB1346 AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 28 and Title 39, Chapter 17, rel Wyoming HB85 Unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. Oklahoma HB1364 Crimes and punishments; sexual obscenity; making certain acts unlawful; effectiv New Hampshire HB1319 Relative to prohibiting the nonconsensual dissemination of synthetic sexual imag Connecticut HB7287 An Act Concerning the State Budget for the Biennium Ending June 30, 2027, and Ma Montana HB514 Criminalize use of real and digitally fabricated sexually explicit images