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VT H0878: An act relating to miscellaneous judiciary procedures

Effective Jun 6, 2024 Vermont · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

H0878 · where it stands

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  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Jun 6, 2024
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In one paragraph

Vermont's H.878 (Act 161 of 2024) is a judiciary omnibus. Its Sec. 45 amends 13 V.S.A. 2606, the crime of disclosing sexually explicit images without consent, so that a visual image includes a digital reproduction created or altered by digitization. Digitization means altering an image in a realistic manner using images of the person, images of other people or computer-generated images. Knowingly disclosing such an image of an identifiable person who is nude or engaged in sexual conduct, without consent and with intent to harm, harass, intimidate, threaten or coerce, is therefore a crime even when the image is a deepfake. The act took effect on passage; the Governor signed it June 6, 2024.

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

What it means for business

People who share AI-generated or digitally altered intimate images of identifiable Vermonters without consent face prosecution.

Key provisions

  1. Sec. 45 amends 13 V.S.A. 2606 (disclosure of sexually explicit images without consent)
  2. Visual image includes a digital reproduction created or altered by digitization
  3. Digitization: realistically altering an image using images of the person, other people's images or computer-generated images
  4. Covers knowing disclosure of an identifiable person, without consent, with intent to harm, harass, intimidate, threaten or coerce
  5. Effective on passage (signed June 6, 2024)

Latest legislative action

Jun 6, 2024. Act 161 of 2024; signed by the Governor June 6, 2024; effective on passage

Topics and industries

Related topics

AI Intimate Images

Affected industries

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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