As amended on 3/13/2026: - Expands the crime of blackmail to include threatening to disseminate any sexually explicit image or video or other recording of a person, regardless of how the image or video was obtained. - Specifies that the crime of blackmail includes threatening to disseminate sexually explicit images or videos created or altered by artificial intelligence or other digital means.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
Mar 19, 2026 | S | Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0 |
Mar 18, 2026 | S | Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended |
Mar 18, 2026 | S | Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted |
Mar 13, 2026 | S | Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary |
Mar 11, 2026 | S | Hearing Scheduled - Judiciary |
Mar 11, 2026 | S | Hearing: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 10:30 AM Room 346-S |
Feb 25, 2026 | S | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
Feb 24, 2026 | S | Received and Introduced |
| Last Action | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Bill Type | Bill |
| Created | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Updated | Mar 20, 2026 |