The Pennsylvania State Senate will consider a bill that aims to expand protections against image-based sexual abuse, including real and AI-generated images, which supporters say would close a loophole.
The bill, which passed the state House on Wednesday, would also expand the definition of intent to include knowing or reckless distribution of such images.
The bill proposes a tiered system of penalties based on the level of harm and intent.
Current law applies only when the person who non-consensually shares images is a current or former intimate partner of the victim and acts with the intent to harass or annoy.
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