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NJ A2736: Updates certain crimes to include nonconsensual pornographic deepfake threats and disclosure.

In Committee New Jersey · 2026–2027 session

Last verified Oct 21, 2026 · official bill text

A2736 · where it stands

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In one paragraph

New Jersey's A2736 would add deepfake images to New Jersey's invasion-of-privacy and criminal coercion offenses. Knowingly reproducing an actual or deepfake intimate image without consent would be third-degree; disclosing a deepfake image based on another person's image, knowingly or with reckless disregard of any license or privilege, would be fourth-degree; threatening disclosure would be criminal coercion.

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

What it means for business

Anyone creating or sharing sexual deepfakes of real people without consent faces criminal liability; platforms are not addressed.

Key provisions

  1. Section 1, b.(1) (amending C.2C:14-9): photographing or reproducing an actual or deepfake image of a person's exposed intimate parts or sexual activity, without consent where observation is unexpected, is a third-degree crime.
  2. Section 1, c.: disclosing a deepfake image based on another person's image is a fourth-degree crime if done knowingly or with reckless disregard of any license or privilege; a fine of up to $30,000 may be imposed.
  3. Section 1, b.: a 'deepfake' is an image, video or audio recording that realistically appears to show a person doing or saying something they did not, created with advanced computer technology.
  4. Section 2 (amending N.J.S.2C:13-5): threatening to disclose an actual or deepfake image created in violation of C.2C:14-9 is added to criminal coercion, graded as before.
  5. Section 3: takes effect immediately.

Latest legislative action

Jan 13, 2026. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

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Topics and 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