Colorado 2025 Regular Session

Colorado Senate Bill SB288 Compare Versions

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1	1	First Regular Session
2	2	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3	STATE OF COLORADO
4	4	INTRODUCED
5	5
6	6
7	7	LLS NO. 25-0709.02 Anna Petrini x5497
8	8	SENATE BILL 25-288
9	9	Senate Committees House Committees
10	10	Judiciary
11	11	A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12	C
13	13	ONCERNING PREVENTING CERTAI N DISCLOSURES OF INTIMATE101
14	14	DEPICTIONS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , CREATING A102
15	15	CAUSE OF ACTION FOR NONCONSENSUAL DISCLOSURE OF AN103
16	16	INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION AND ADDING AND AMENDING104
17	17	RELATED PROVISIONS IN CRIMINAL LAW .105
18	18	Bill Summary
19	19	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
20	20	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
21	21	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
22	22	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
23	23	http://leg.colorado.gov
24	24	.)
25	25	The bill creates a cause of action against a person who discloses
26	26	or threatens to disclose a realistic visual depiction of another individual
27	27	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
28	28	Rodriguez,
29	29	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
30	30	(None),
31	31	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
32	32	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
33	33	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. (depicted individual) that has been created, altered, or produced by
34	34	generative AI, image editing software, or computer-generated means
35	35	(intimate digital depiction). A depicted individual who has suffered harm
36	36	from the nonconsensual disclosure or threatened disclosure of an intimate
37	37	digital depiction has a cause of action against the person who disclosed
38	38	or threatened to disclose the intimate digital depiction if the person knew
39	39	or acted with reckless disregard for whether the depicted individual:
40	40	! Did not consent to the disclosure;
41	41	! Would experience severe emotional distress due to the
42	42	disclosure or threatened disclosure; and
43	43	! Was identifiable.
44	44	The bill provides an exception to civil liability if the disclosure is
45	45	made in good faith under various circumstances or is related to a matter
46	46	of public concern.
47	47	A successful plaintiff may recover the defendant's monetary gain
48	48	from the intimate digital depiction; either actual damages or liquidated
49	49	damages of $150,000; exemplary damages; and litigation costs, including
50	50	reasonable attorney fees. A court may also order the defendant to cease
51	51	disclosure of the intimate digital depiction.
52	52	The bill updates the definition of "sexually exploitative material"
53	53	in the context of the criminal law punishing sexual exploitation of a child
54	54	to include realistic computer-generated digital depictions that are
55	55	obscene.
56	56	The bill changes the criminal offenses of posting a private image
57	57	for harassment and posting a private image for pecuniary gain to the
58	58	related offenses of disclosing a private intimate image or intimate digital
59	59	depiction for the same purposes. A person commits disclosure of a private
60	60	intimate image or intimate digital depiction for harassment or for
61	61	pecuniary gain if the person discloses or threatens to disclose a private
62	62	intimate image or intimate digital depiction without consent:
63	63	! With the intent to harass, intimidate, or coerce the depicted
64	64	individual, or with the intent to obtain a pecuniary benefit;
65	65	or
66	66	! Knowing, or under circumstances when the person
67	67	reasonably should have known, that the disclosure or
68	68	threatened disclosure would cause physical, emotional,
69	69	reputational, or economic harm to the depicted individual.
70	70	Disclosing a private intimate image or intimate digital depiction is
71	71	a class 1 misdemeanor; except that it is a class 6 felony if the person made
72	72	the disclosure and the disclosure:
73	73	! Affected the conduct of an administrative, legislative, or
74	74	judicial proceeding of a governmental agency, including
75	75	the administration of an election; or
76	76	! Posed an imminent and serious threat to the safety of the
77	77	depicted individual or the depicted individual's immediate
78	78	SB25-288
79	79	-2- family and the person knew or reasonably should have
80	80	known of the imminent and serious threat.
81	81	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
82	82	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 15 to article2
83	83	21 of title 13 as follows:3
84	84	PART 154
85	85	PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE5
86	86	OF INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTIONS ACT6
87	87	13-21-1501. Short title. T
88	88	HE SHORT TITLE OF THIS PART 15 IS THE7
89	89	"P
90	90	REVENTING UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE DIGITAL8
91	91	D
92	92	EPICTIONS ACT".9
93	93	13-21-1502. Definitions. A
94	94	S USED IN THIS PART 15, UNLESS THE10
95	95	CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :11
96	96	(1) "C
97	97	OMPUTER-GENERATED" MEANS CREATED, DEVELOPED,12
98	98	MADE, OR PRODUCED BY DIGITAL SOFTWARE , INCLUDING, BUT NOT13
99	99	LIMITED TO, PHONE APPLICATIONS AND IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE .14
100	100	(2) "C
101	101	ONSENT" MEANS AFFIRMATIVE , CONSCIOUS, AND15
102	102	VOLUNTARY AUTHORIZATION BY A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ;16
103	103	(3) "D
104	104	EPICTED INDIVIDUAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO , BY17
105	105	DIGITAL OR COMPUTER-GENERATED MEANS, APPEARS IN WHOLE OR IN18
106	106	PART IN AN INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION AND WHO IS IDENTIFIABLE BY19
107	107	VIRTUE OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FACE, LIKENESS, OR OTHER DISTINGUISHING20
108	108	CHARACTERISTIC, INCLUDING A UNIQUE BIRTHMARK OR OTHER21
109	109	RECOGNIZABLE FEATURE , OR FROM INFORMATION ANOTHER PERSON22
110	110	DISPLAYS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DIGITAL DEPICTION .23
111	111	(4) "D
112	112	IGITAL DEPICTION" MEANS A REALISTIC VISUAL DEPICTION24
113	113	OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS BEEN CREATED , ALTERED, OR25
114	114	SB25-288-3- PRODUCED BY GENERATIVE AI, IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE , OR1
115	115	COMPUTER-GENERATED MEANS. "DIGITAL DEPICTION" INCLUDES STORED2
116	116	DATA THAT IS CAPABLE OF CONVERSION INTO A VISUAL IMAGE . "DIGITAL3
117	117	DEPICTION" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN IMAGE OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL4
118	118	CONTEMPORANEOUSLY CAPTURED BY FILM , VIDEO, CAMERA, OR DIGITAL5
119	119	MEANS WITHOUT FURTHER EDITING , CHANGES, ALTERATIONS, OR6
120	120	ADDITIONS OF AN INTIMATE PART OR EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT NOT7
121	121	OTHERWISE FOUND IN THE ORIGINAL IMAGE OR CAPTURED AT THE TIME OF8
122	122	THE ORIGINAL IMAGE.9
123	123	(5) "D
124	124	ISCLOSE" MEANS TO TRANSFER, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, OR10
125	125	MAKE ACCESSIBLE.11
126	126	(6) "E
127	127	XPLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT" MEANS SEXUAL INTERCOURSE ,12
128	128	SEXUAL INTRUSION, EROTIC FONDLING, EROTIC NUDITY, MASTURBATION,13
129	129	SADOMASOCHISM, OR SEXUAL EXCITEMENT.14
130	130	(7) "G
131	131	ENERATIVE AI" MEANS A SUBSET OF ARTIFICIAL15
132	132	INTELLIGENCE THAT INVOLVES USING ALGORITHMS AND MODELS TO16
133	133	GENERATE OR CREATE NEW AND ORIGINAL CONTENT .17
134	134	(8) "I
135	135	MAGE EDITING SOFTWARE" MEANS A COMPUTER PROGRAM18
136	136	THAT ALLOWS EDITING, MODIFICATION, OR ALTERATION OF AN IMAGE OR19
137	137	VIDEO.20
138	138	(9) "I
139	139	NTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION" MEANS A DIGITAL DEPICTION21
140	140	THAT DEPICTS:22
141	141	(a) T
142	142	HE INTIMATE PARTS OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ;23
143	143	(b) S
144	144	EXUAL CONTACT INVOLVING A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ; OR24
145	145	(c) A
146	146	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ENGAGING IN EXPLICIT SEXUAL25
147	147	CONDUCT.26
148	148	(10) "I
149	149	NTIMATE PARTS" MEANS THE EXTERNAL GENITALIA OR THE27
150	150	SB25-288
151	151	-4- PERINEUM OR THE ANUS OR THE BUTTOCKS OR THE PUBES OR THE BREAST1
152	152	OF A PERSON.2
153	153	(11) "R
154	154	ECKLESS DISREGARD" MEANS CONSCIOUSLY DISREGARDING3
155	155	A SUBSTANTIAL AND UNJUSTIFIABLE RISK THAT A RESULT WILL OCCUR OR4
156	156	THAT A CIRCUMSTANCE EXISTS. "RECKLESS DISREGARD" INCLUDES, BUT5
157	157	IS NOT LIMITED TO, CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN A PERSON IS PLACED ON6
158	158	NOTICE, EITHER IMPLICITLY OR EXPLICITLY, THAT THE DISCLOSURE WOULD7
159	159	CAUSE REPUTATIONAL, EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL, OR PHYSICAL HARM TO8
160	160	THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL.9
161	161	(12) "S
162	162	EXUAL CONTACT" MEANS:10
163	163	(a) T
164	164	HE TOUCHING OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL'S INTIMATE PARTS11
165	165	BY ANOTHER PERSON, OR OF ANOTHER PERSON'S INTIMATE PARTS BY THE12
166	166	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL, OR THE TOUCHING OF THE CLOTHING COVERING THE13
167	167	IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL OR OTHER PERSON 'S14
168	168	INTIMATE PARTS IF THAT SEXUAL CONTACT IS FOR THE PURPOSES OF15
169	169	SEXUAL AROUSAL, GRATIFICATION, OR ABUSE;16
170	170	(b) T
171	171	HE EMISSION OR EJACULATION OF SEMINAL FLUID ONTO A17
172	172	BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL OR THE CLOTHING COVERING A18
173	173	BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ; OR19
174	174	(c) C
175	175	AUSING SEMEN, BLOOD, URINE, FECES, OR A BODILY20
176	176	SUBSTANCE TO CONTACT A BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL OR21
177	177	THE CLOTHING COVERING A BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL IF22
178	178	THAT CONTACT WITH SEMEN , BLOOD, URINE, FECES, OR A BODILY23
179	179	SUBSTANCE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEXUAL AROUSAL , GRATIFICATION, OR24
180	180	ABUSE.25
181	181	(13) "V
182	182	OLUNTARY AUTHORIZATION " MEANS AUTHORIZATION26
183	183	PROVIDED IN THE ABSENCE OF FORCE , FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION,27
184	184	SB25-288
185	185	-5- DURESS, OR COERCION.1
186	186	13-21-1503. Civil action - consent - disclaimers. (1) E
187	187	XCEPT AS2
188	188	OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 13-21-1504, A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL3
189	189	WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF AN INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION THAT A PERSON4
190	190	DISCLOSED OR THREATENED TO DISCLOSE WITHOUT THE DEPICTED5
191	191	INDIVIDUAL'S CONSENT AND WHO HAS SUFFERED HARM FROM THE6
192	192	DISCLOSURE OR THREATENED DISCLOSURE OF THE INTIMATE DIGITAL7
193	193	DEPICTION HAS A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST THE PERSON WHO DISCLOSED8
194	194	THE INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION IF THE PERSON KNEW OR ACTED WITH9
195	195	RECKLESS DISREGARD FOR WHETHER THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL :10
196	196	(a) D
197	197	ID NOT CONSENT TO THE DISCLOSURE;11
198	198	(b) W
199	199	OULD EXPERIENCE SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS DUE TO THE12
200	200	DISCLOSURE OR THREATENED DISCLOSURE ; AND13
201	201	(c) W
202	202	AS IDENTIFIABLE.14
203	203	(2) F
204	204	OR PURPOSES OF AN ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO15
205	205	SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION:16
206	206	(a) A
207	207	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL'S CONSENT TO THE CREATION OF THE17
208	208	INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION DOES NOT ESTABLISH THAT THE DEPICTED18
209	209	INDIVIDUAL CONSENTED TO DISCLOSURE OF THE INTIMATE DIGITAL19
210	210	DEPICTION;20
211	211	(b) A
212	212	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL'S CONSENT IS NOT VALID UNLESS THE21
213	213	CONSENT IS SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT THAT :22
214	214	(I) I
215	215	S WRITTEN IN PLAIN LANGUAGE;23
216	216	(II) I
217	217	S SIGNED KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY THE DEPICTED24
218	218	INDIVIDUAL;25
219	219	(III) I
220	220	NCLUDES A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INTIMATE DIGITAL26
221	221	DEPICTION;27
222	222	SB25-288
223	223	-6- (IV) IDENTIFIES THE SPECIFIC USE OF THE INTIMATE DIGITAL1
224	224	DEPICTION AGREED UPON BETWEEN THE PARTIES , INCLUDING THE2
225	225	PLATFORMS OR LOCATIONS WHERE THE INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION WILL3
226	226	BE PUBLISHED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THIRD PARTIES , THE4
227	227	TIME PERIOD DURING WHICH THE INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION WILL BE5
228	228	MADE AVAILABLE TO THIRD PARTIES , AND SECURITY FEATURES6
229	229	CONTAINED WITHIN THE DIGITAL DEPICTION TO PREVENT THEFT OR7
230	230	UNAUTHORIZED COPYING ; AND8
231	231	(V) I
232	232	F APPLICABLE, INCLUDES A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE9
233	233	VISUAL WORK INTO WHICH THE INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION IS10
234	234	INCORPORATED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A MOVIE, TELEVISION11
235	235	SHOW, ARTWORK, PRODUCT, COMIC BOOK, COMPUTER APPLICATION ,12
236	236	VISUAL NOVEL, WEB SERIES, ONLINE AVATAR, DATING APPLICATION,13
237	237	COMPUTER GAME, VIDEO GAME, OR CHATBOT; AND14
238	238	(c) P
239	239	REVIOUS CONSENSUAL DISCLOSURE OF THE INTIMATE DIGITAL15
240	240	DEPICTION THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE ACTION DOES NOT , BY ITSELF,16
241	241	ESTABLISH THAT THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL CONSENTED TO A SUBSEQUENT17
242	242	DISCLOSURE OF THE INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION .18
243	243	(3) I
244	244	T IS NOT A DEFENSE TO AN ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO19
245	245	THIS PART 15 THAT THERE IS A DISCLAIMER STATING THAT THE INTIMATE20
246	246	DIGITAL DEPICTION OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL WAS UNAUTHORIZED OR21
247	247	THAT THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CREATION22
248	248	OR DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION .23
249	249	(4) I
250	250	N THE CASE OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER24
251	251	EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR IS INCOMPETENT , INCAPACITATED, OR25
252	252	DECEASED, THE LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL , ANOTHER26
253	253	FAMILY MEMBER, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL 'S27
254	254	SB25-288
255	255	-7- ESTATE, OR ANY OTHER PERSON APPOINTED AS SUITABLE BY THE COURT1
256	256	MAY ASSUME THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL 'S RIGHTS PURSUANT TO THIS PART2
257	257	15;
258	258	EXCEPT THAT A DEFENDANT AGAINST WHOM AN ACTION IS BROUGHT3
259	259	PURSUANT TO THIS PART 15 SHALL NOT, IN ANY EVENT, ASSUME THE4
260	260	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHTS.5
261	261	(5) T
262	262	HIS SECTION IS NOT THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR A6
263	263	DISCLOSURE OR THREATENED DISCLOSURE OF AN INTIMATE DIGITAL7
264	264	DEPICTION; A PLAINTIFF MAY ALSO BRING ANY OTHER AVAILABLE8
265	265	COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS .9
266	266	13-21-1504. Exceptions to liability - construction. (1) (a) A10
267	267	PERSON IS NOT LIABLE UNDER THIS PART 15 IF THE PERSON PROVES THAT11
268	268	DISCLOSURE OF, OR A THREAT TO DISCLOSE , THE INTIMATE DIGITAL12
269	269	DEPICTION WAS:13
270	270	(I) M
271	271	ADE IN GOOD FAITH:14
272	272	(A) B
273	273	Y LAW ENFORCEMENT;15
274	274	(B) I
275	275	N A LEGAL PROCEEDING; OR16
276	276	(C) F
277	277	OR MEDICAL EDUCATION OR TREATMENT ;17
278	278	(II) M
279	279	ADE IN GOOD FAITH IN THE REPORTING OR INVESTIGATION18
280	280	OF:19
281	281	(A) U
282	282	NLAWFUL CONDUCT; OR20
283	283	(B) U
284	284	NSOLICITED AND UNWELCOME CONDUCT ;21
285	285	(III) R
286	286	ELATED TO A MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN OR PUBLIC22
287	287	INTEREST; OR23
288	288	(IV) R
289	289	EASONABLY INTENDED TO ASSIST THE DEPICTED24
290	290	INDIVIDUAL.25
291	291	(b) N
292	292	OTWITHSTANDING THE EXCEPTIONS IN SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF26
293	293	THIS SECTION, A CLAIM OF GOOD FAITH DOES NOT LIMIT LIABILITY FOR A27
294	294	SB25-288
295	295	-8- DEFENDANT WHO CREATED , DEVELOPED, OR OTHERWISE MADE THE1
296	296	INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION.2
297	297	(2) I
298	298	F A DEFENDANT ASSERTS AN EXCEPTION TO LIABILITY3
299	299	PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE EXCEPTION DOES NOT APPLY IF THE4
300	300	PLAINTIFF PROVES BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE THAT THE5
301	301	DISCLOSURE WAS:6
302	302	(a) P
303	303	ROHIBITED BY LAW OTHER THAN THIS PART 15; OR7
304	304	(b) M
305	305	ADE, POSSESSED, OR DISTRIBUTED FOR THE PURPOSES OF8
306	306	SEXUAL AROUSAL, SEXUAL GRATIFICATION, HUMILIATION, DEGRADATION,9
307	307	OR MONETARY OR COMMERCIAL GAIN .10
308	308	(3) D
309	309	ISCLOSURE OF, OR A THREAT TO DISCLOSE, AN INTIMATE11
310	310	DIGITAL DEPICTION IS NOT A MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN OR PUBLIC12
311	311	INTEREST SOLELY BECAUSE THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL IS A PUBLIC FIGURE .13
312	312	(4) N
313	313	OTHING IN THIS SECTION IMPOSES LIABILITY ON THE14
314	314	PROVIDER OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE , AS DEFINED IN 4715
315	315	U.S.C.
316	316	SEC. 230 (f)(2); AN INFORMATION SERVICE, AS DEFINED IN 4716
317	317	U.S.C.
318	318	SEC. 153 (24); OR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE , AS DEFINED17
319	319	IN 47 U.S.C. SEC. 153 (53), FOR CONTENT PROVIDED BY ANOTHER PERSON .18
320	320	(5) N
321	321	OTHING IN THIS PART 15 IMPOSES LIABILITY ON THE PROVIDER19
322	322	OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE, AS DEFINED IN 47 U.S.C. SEC. 23020
323	323	(f)(2),
324	324	FOR:21
325	325	(a) A
326	326	N ACTION THE PROVIDER OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER22
327	327	SERVICE TAKES VOLUNTARILY AND IN GOOD FAITH TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO23
328	328	OR AVAILABILITY OF AN INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION ; OR24
329	329	(b) A
330	330	N ACTION THE PROVIDER OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER25
331	331	SERVICE TAKES TO ENABLE OR MAKE AVAILABLE TO INFORMATION26
332	332	CONTENT PROVIDERS, AS DEFINED IN 47 U.S.C. SEC. 230 (f)(3), OR OTHER27
333	333	SB25-288
334	334	-9- PERSONS THE TECHNICAL MEANS TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO AN INTIMATE1
335	335	DIGITAL DEPICTION.2
336	336	(6) T
337	337	HIS PART 15 MUST BE CONSTRUED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH3
338	338	THE FEDERAL "COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT OF 1996", 47 U.S.C. SEC.4
339	339	230.5
340	340	13-21-1505. Plaintiff privacy. (1) I
341	341	N A CIVIL ACTION FILED6
342	342	PURSUANT TO THIS PART 15:7
343	343	(a) A
344	344	PLAINTIFF MAY PROCEED USING A PSEUDONYM IN PLACE OF8
345	345	THE PLAINTIFF'S TRUE NAME;9
346	346	(b) T
347	347	HE COURT MAY AUTHORIZE AN IN CAMERA PROCEEDING ; AND10
348	348	(c) T
349	349	HE COURT MAY MAKE FURTHER ORDERS AS NECESSARY TO11
350	350	PROTECT THE IDENTITY AND PRIVACY OF A PLAINTIFF .12
351	351	13-21-1506. Remedies. (1) I
352	352	N A CIVIL ACTION FILED PURSUANT13
353	353	TO THIS PART 15, A PREVAILING PLAINTIFF MAY RECOVER ALL OF THE14
354	354	FOLLOWING:15
355	355	(a) A
356	356	N AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE MONETARY GAIN THE DEFENDANT16
357	357	MADE FROM THE CREATION , DEVELOPMENT, OR DISCLOSURE OF THE17
358	358	INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION;18
359	359	(b) E
360	360	ITHER OF THE FOLLOWING, WHICHEVER IS GREATER:19
361	361	(I) T
362	362	HE ACTUAL DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY THE DEPICTED20
363	363	INDIVIDUAL AS A RESULT OF THE INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION 'S21
364	364	DISCLOSURE, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS ; OR22
365	365	(II) L
366	366	IQUIDATED DAMAGES OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND23
367	367	DOLLARS;24
368	368	(c) E
369	369	XEMPLARY DAMAGES ; AND25
370	370	(d) T
371	371	HE COST OF THE ACTION, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY26
372	372	FEES AND OTHER LITIGATION COSTS REASONABLY INCURRED .27
373	373	SB25-288
374	374	-10- (2) IN A CIVIL ACTION FILED PURSUANT TO THIS PART 15, A COURT1
375	375	MAY, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RELIEF AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO STATE2
376	376	LAW, ORDER EQUITABLE RELIEF, INCLUDING A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING3
377	377	ORDER, A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION , OR A PERMANENT INJUNCTION4
378	378	ORDERING THE DEFENDANT TO CEASE DISCLOSURE OF THE INTIMATE5
379	379	DIGITAL DEPICTION.6
380	380	13-21-1507. Rules. T
381	381	HE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ADOPT RULES7
382	382	AS NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THIS PART 15.8
383	383	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-6-403, amend9
384	384	(2)(j); and add (2)(b.7), (2)(f.5), (9), and (10) as follows:10
385	385	18-6-403. Sexual exploitation of a child - legislative declaration11
386	386	- definitions. (2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise12
387	387	requires:13
388	388	(b.7) "D
389	389	IGITIZATION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION14
390	390	18-7-107 (6)(i).15
391	391	(f.5) "O
392	392	BSCENE" MEANS A VISUAL DEPICTION THAT:16
393	393	(I) T
394	394	HE AVERAGE PERSON, APPLYING CONTEMPORARY COMMUNITY17
395	395	STANDARDS, WOULD FIND THAT, TAKEN AS A WHOLE, APPEALS TO THE18
396	396	PRURIENT INTEREST IN SEX;19
397	397	(II) D
398	398	EPICTS OR DESCRIBES:20
399	399	(A) P
400	400	ATENTLY OFFENSIVE REPRESENTATIONS OR DESCRIPTIONS OF21
401	401	ULTIMATE SEX ACTS, NORMAL OR PERVERTED , ACTUAL OR SIMULATED,22
402	402	INCLUDING SEXUAL INTERCOURSE , SODOMY, AND SEXUAL BESTIALITY; OR23
403	403	(B) P
404	404	ATENTLY OFFENSIVE REPRESENTATIONS OR DESCRIPTIONS OF24
405	405	MASTURBATION, EXCRETORY FUNCTIONS , SADISM, MASOCHISM, LEWD25
406	406	EXHIBITION OF THE GENITALS, THE GENITALS IN A STATE OF SEXUAL26
407	407	STIMULATION OR AROUSAL , OR THE COVERED PENIS IN A DISCERNIBLY27
408	408	SB25-288
409	409	-11- TURGID STATE; AND1
410	410	(III) T
411	411	AKEN AS A WHOLE, LACKS SERIOUS LITERARY, ARTISTIC,2
412	412	POLITICAL, OR SCIENTIFIC VALUE.3
413	413	(j) "Sexually exploitative material" means: any
414	414	4
415	415	(I) A photograph, motion picture, video, recording or broadcast5
416	416	of moving visual images, live stream, print, negative, slide, or other6
417	417	mechanically, electronically, chemically, or digitally reproduced visual7
418	418	material that depicts a child engaged in, participating in, observing, or8
419	419	being used for explicit sexual conduct;
420	420	OR9
421	421	(II) A
422	422	REALISTIC VISUAL DEPICTION OR STORED DATA THAT IS10
423	423	CAPABLE OF CONVERSION INTO A REALISTIC VISUAL DEPICTION , WHETHER11
424	424	CREATED, ALTERED, OR PRODUCED BY DIGITIZATION OR12
425	425	COMPUTER-GENERATED MEANS, THAT IS INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THAT13
426	426	OF A CHILD ENGAGED IN, PARTICIPATING IN, OBSERVING, OR BEING USED14
427	427	FOR EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT AND THAT IS OBSCENE .15
428	428	(9) I
429	429	N A PROSECUTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION , THE16
430	430	STATE IS NOT REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH THE IDENTITY OF THE ALLEGED17
431	431	VICTIM.18
432	432	(10) W
433	433	HEN THE CHARGED OFFENSE INVOLVES SEXUALLY19
434	434	EXPLOITATIVE MATERIAL PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2)(j)(II) OF THIS20
435	435	SECTION, IT IS NOT A DEFENSE THAT THE DEFENDANT LACKED KNOWLEDGE21
436	436	OF WHETHER THE REALISTIC VISUAL DEPICTION WAS CREATED , ALTERED,22
437	437	OR PRODUCED BY DIGITIZATION OR COMPUTER -GENERATED MEANS.23
438	438	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-7-107, amend (1),24
439	439	(2.5), (4)(b), (5), and (6); and add (5.5) as follows:25
440	440	18-7-107. Disclosing a private intimate image or intimate26
441	441	digital depiction for harassment - definitions. (1) (a) An actor who is27
442	442	SB25-288
443	443	-12- eighteen years of age or older commits the offense of posting a private1
444	444	image DISCLOSING A PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL2
445	445	DEPICTION for harassment if the actor posts or distributes DISCLOSES OR3
446	446	THREATENS TO DISCLOSE through the use of social ELECTRONIC media or4
447	447	any A website any photograph, video, or other image displaying the real5
448	448	or simulated private intimate parts of an identified or identifiable person6
449	449	eighteen years of age or older or an image displaying sexual acts of an7
450	450	identified or identifiable person A PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE OR AN8
451	451	INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION WITHOUT THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL 'S9
452	452	CONSENT:10
453	453	(I) With the intent to harass, intimidate, or coerce the depicted11
454	454	person INDIVIDUAL; OR12
455	455	(II) (A) Without the depicted person's consent; or13
456	456	(B) When the actor knew or should have known that the depicted14
457	457	person had a reasonable expectation that the image would remain private;15
458	458	and16
459	459	(III) The conduct results in serious emotional distress of the17
460	460	depicted person.18
461	461	(IV) W
462	462	HEN THE ACTOR KNEW OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE19
463	463	KNOWN THAT THE DISCLOSURE WOULD CAUSE PHYSICAL , EMOTIONAL, OR20
464	464	REPUTATIONAL HARM TO THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL .21
465	465	(b) Posting a private image
466	466	DISCLOSING A PRIVATE INTIMATE22
467	467	IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION for harassment is a class 123
468	468	misdemeanor;
469	469	EXCEPT THAT IT IS A CLASS 6 FELONY IF THE ACTOR24
470	470	DISCLOSED THE PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION25
471	471	AND THE DISCLOSURE:26
472	472	(I) A
473	473	FFECTED THE CONDUCT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE , LEGISLATIVE,27
474	474	SB25-288
475	475	-13- OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING OF A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY , INCLUDING THE1
476	476	ADMINISTRATION OF AN ELECTION; OR2
477	477	(II) P
478	478	OSED AN IMMINENT AND SERIOUS THREAT TO THE DEPICTED3
479	479	INDIVIDUAL'S SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL 'S4
480	480	IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND THE ACTOR KNEW OR REAS ONABLY SHOULD HAVE5
481	481	KNOWN OF THE IMMINENT AND SERIOUS THREAT .6
482	482	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18-1.3-501 (1)(a)
483	483	7
484	484	SECTION 18-1.3-501 (1)(a.5), in addition to any other sentence the court8
485	485	may impose, the court shall fine the defendant up to ten thousand dollars.9
486	486	The fines collected pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall SUBSECTION (1)(c)10
487	487	MUST be credited to the crime victim compensation fund created in11
488	488	section 24-4.1-117. C.R.S. 12
489	489	(2.5) It is not a defense to an alleged violation of this section that13
490	490	the image is partially digitally created or altered or that the private14
491	491	intimate parts were digitally created or altered THERE IS A DISCLAIMER15
492	492	STATING THAT THE INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION OF THE DEPICTED16
493	493	INDIVIDUAL WAS UNAUTHORIZED OR THAT THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL DID17
494	494	NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CREATION OR DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTIMATE18
495	495	DIGITAL DEPICTION.19
496	496	(4) (b) An individual whose private intimate parts have been20
497	497	posted or an individual who has had an image displaying sexual acts of21
498	498	the individual posted IMAGE HAS BEEN DISCLOSED in accordance with this22
499	499	section shall retain RETAINS a protectable right of authorship regarding23
500	500	the commercial use of the private
501	501	INTIMATE image.24
502	502	(5) (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose
503	503	25
504	504	IMPOSES liability on the provider of an interactive computer service, as26
505	505	defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 230 (f)(2); an information service, as defined in27
506	506	SB25-288
507	507	-14- 47 U.S.C. sec. 153 47 U.S.C. SEC. 153 (24); or a telecommunications1
508	508	service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 153 47 U.S.C. SEC. 153 (53), for2
509	509	content provided by another person.3
510	510	(b) N
511	511	OTHING IN THIS SECTION IMPOSES LIABILITY ON THE4
512	512	PROVIDER OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE , AS DEFINED IN 475
513	513	U.S.C.
514	514	SEC. 230 (f)(2), FOR:6
515	515	(I) A
516	516	N ACTION THE PROVIDER OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER7
517	517	SERVICE TAKES VOLUNTARILY AND IN GOOD FAITH TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO8
518	518	OR AVAILABILITY OF A PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL9
519	519	DEPICTION; OR10
520	520	(II) A
521	521	N ACTION THE PROVIDER OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER11
522	522	SERVICE TAKES TO ENABLE OR MAKE AVAILABLE TO INFORMATION12
523	523	CONTENT PROVIDERS, AS DEFINED IN 47 U.S.C. SEC. 230 (f)(3), OR OTHER13
524	524	PERSONS THE TECHNICAL MEANS TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO A PRIVATE14
525	525	INTIMATE IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION .15
526	526	(5.5) T
527	527	HIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A DISCLOSURE OF A16
528	528	PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE OR AN INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION IF THE17
529	529	DISCLOSURE WAS MADE IN GOOD FAITH :18
530	530	(a) T
531	531	O LAW ENFORCEMENT WHILE REPORTING A VIOLATION OF THIS19
532	532	SECTION; OR20
533	533	(b) T
534	534	O THE COURT, A PARTY, OR A FINDER OF FACT IN A CRIMINAL21
535	535	PROCEEDING BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION .22
536	536	(6) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise23
537	537	requires:24
538	538	(a) "Displaying sexual acts" means any display of sexual acts even
539	539	25
540	540	if the private intimate parts are not visible in the image.26
541	541	(b) "Image" means a photograph, film, videotape, recording,27
542	542	SB25-288
543	543	-15- digital file, or other reproduction.1
544	544	(c) "Private intimate parts" means external genitalia or the2
545	545	perineum or the anus or the pubes of any person or the breast of a female.3
546	546	(d) "Sexual acts" means sexual intrusion or sexual penetration as4
547	547	defined by section 18-3-401.5
548	548	(e) "Social media" means any electronic medium, including an6
549	549	interactive computer service, telephone network, or data network, that7
550	550	allows users to create, share, and view user-generated content, including8
551	551	but not limited to videos, still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts,9
552	552	instant messages, electronic mail, or internet website profiles.10
553	553	(f) "C
554	554	OMPUTER-GENERATED" MEANS CREATED, DEVELOPED,11
555	555	MADE, OR PRODUCED BY DIGITAL SOFTWARE , INCLUDING, BUT NOT12
556	556	LIMITED TO, PHONE APPLICATIONS AND IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE .13
557	557	(g) "D
558	558	EPICTED INDIVIDUAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS14
559	559	IDENTIFIABLE BY VIRTUE OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FACE, LIKENESS, OR OTHER15
560	560	DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC, INCLUDING A UNIQUE BIRTHMARK OR16
561	561	OTHER RECOGNIZABLE FEATURE , AND WHO:17
562	562	(I) B
563	563	Y DIGITAL OR COMPUTER-GENERATED MEANS APPEARS IN18
564	564	WHOLE OR IN PART IN AN INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION ; OR19
565	565	(II) A
566	566	PPEARS IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN A PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE.20
567	567	(h) "D
568	568	IGITAL DEPICTION" MEANS A PHOTOGRAPH , FILM,21
569	569	VIDEOTAPE, RECORDING, DIGITAL FILE, OR OTHER REALISTIC VISUAL22
570	570	DEPICTION OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS BEEN CREATED ,23
571	571	ALTERED, OR PRODUCED BY DIGITIZATION OR COMPUTER -GENERATED24
572	572	MEANS. "DIGITAL DEPICTION" INCLUDES STORED DATA THAT IS CAPABLE25
573	573	OF CONVERSION INTO A VISUAL IMAGE . "DIGITAL DEPICTION" DOES NOT26
574	574	INCLUDE HANDMADE DRAWINGS OR CARTOONS .27
575	575	SB25-288
576	576	-16- (i) "DIGITIZATION" MEANS CREATING OR ALTERING VISUAL OR1
577	577	PRINTED MATTER IN A REALISTIC MANNER USING IMAGES OF ANOTHER2
578	578	PERSON OR COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER3
579	579	THE CREATION OR ALTERATION IS ACCOMPLISHED MANUALLY OR THROUGH4
580	580	AN AUTOMATED PROCESS. "DIGITIZATION" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED5
581	581	TO, CREATION OR ALTERATION OF VISUAL OR PRINTED MATTER USING6
582	582	GENERATIVE AI SOFTWARE.7
583	583	(j) "D
584	584	ISCLOSE" MEANS TO TRANSFER, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, OR8
585	585	MAKE ACCESSIBLE.9
586	586	(k) "E
587	587	LECTRONIC MEDIA" MEANS AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM ,10
588	588	INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE , TELEPHONE NETWORK,11
589	589	OR DATA NETWORK, THAT ALLOWS USERS TO CREATE, SHARE, AND VIEW12
590	590	USER-GENERATED CONTENT , INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VIDEOS,13
591	591	STILL PHOTOGRAPHS, BLOGS, VIDEO BLOGS OR CHATS, LIVE BLOGS OR LIVE14
592	592	STREAMS, PODCASTS, INSTANT MESSAGES, DIRECT MESSAGES, ELECTRONIC15
593	593	MAIL, OR INTERNET WEBSITE PROFILES.16
594	594	(l) "E
595	595	XPLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT" MEANS SEXUAL INTERCOURSE ,17
596	596	SEXUAL INTRUSION, EROTIC FONDLING, EROTIC NUDITY, MASTURBATION,18
597	597	SADOMASOCHISM, OR SEXUAL EXCITEMENT.19
598	598	(m) "G
599	599	ENERATIVE AI" MEANS A SUBSET OF ARTIFICIAL20
600	600	INTELLIGENCE THAT INVOLVES USING ALGORITHMS AND MODELS TO21
601	601	GENERATE OR CREATE NEW AND ORIGINAL CONTENT .22
602	602	(n) "I
603	603	MAGE EDITING SOFTWARE" MEANS A COMPUTER PROGRAM23
604	604	THAT ALLOWS EDITING, MODIFICATION, OR ALTERATION OF AN IMAGE OR24
605	605	VIDEO.25
606	606	(o) "I
607	607	NTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION" MEANS A DIGITAL DEPICTION26
608	608	THAT DEPICTS:27
609	609	SB25-288
610	610	-17- (I) THE INTIMATE PARTS OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ;1
611	611	(II) S
612	612	EXUAL CONTACT WITH A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ; OR2
613	613	(III) A
614	614	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ENGAGING IN EXPLICIT SEXUAL3
615	615	CONDUCT.4
616	616	(p) "P
617	617	RIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE" MEANS A PHOTOGRAPH , FILM,5
618	618	VIDEOTAPE, RECORDING, DIGITAL FILE, OR OTHER REPRODUCTION THAT6
619	619	DEPICTS THE PRIVATE INTIMATE PARTS OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ,7
620	620	SEXUAL CONTACT BY A PERSON WITH A DEPICTED INDIVI DUAL , OR A8
621	621	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ENGAGING IN EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT ,9
622	622	REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT INTIMATE PARTS ARE VISIBLE IN THE10
623	623	IMAGE.11
624	624	(q) "P
625	625	RIVATE INTIMATE PARTS" MEANS EXTERNAL GENITALIA OR12
626	626	THE PERINEUM OR THE ANUS OR THE PUBES OF A PERSON OR THE BREAST13
627	627	OF A FEMALE.14
628	628	(r) "S
629	629	EXUAL CONTACT" MEANS:15
630	630	(I) T
631	631	HE TOUCHING OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL 'S INTIMATE PARTS16
632	632	BY ANOTHER PERSON, OR OF THE OTHER PERSON'S INTIMATE PARTS BY THE17
633	633	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL, OR THE TOUCHING OF THE CLOTHING COVERING THE18
634	634	IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL OR OTHER PERSON 'S19
635	635	INTIMATE PARTS IF THAT SEXUAL CONTACT IS FOR THE PURPOSES OF20
636	636	SEXUAL AROUSAL, GRATIFICATION, OR ABUSE;21
637	637	(II) T
638	638	HE EMISSION OR EJACULATION OF SEMINAL FLUID ONTO A22
639	639	BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL OR THE CLOTHING COVERING A23
640	640	BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ; OR24
641	641	(III) C
642	642	AUSING SEMEN, BLOOD, URINE, FECES, OR A BODILY25
643	643	SUBSTANCE TO CONTACT A BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL OR26
644	644	THE CLOTHING COVERING A BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL IF27
645	645	SB25-288
646	646	-18- THAT CONTACT WITH SEMEN , BLOOD, URINE, FECES, OR A BODILY1
647	647	SUBSTANCE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEXUAL AROUSAL , GRATIFICATION, OR2
648	648	ABUSE.3
649	649	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-7-108, amend (1),4
650	650	(2.5), (4)(b), (5), and (6); and add (5.5) as follows:5
651	651	18-7-108. Disclosing a private intimate image or intimate6
652	652	digital depiction for pecuniary gain - definitions. (1) (a) An actor who7
653	653	is eighteen years of age or older commits the offense of posting a private8
654	654	image DISCLOSING A PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL9
655	655	DEPICTION for pecuniary gain if the actor posts or distributes DISCLOSES10
656	656	OR THREATENS TO DISCLOSE through social ELECTRONIC media or any A11
657	657	website any photograph, video, or other image displaying the real or12
658	658	simulated private intimate parts of an identified or identifiable person13
659	659	eighteen years of age or older or an image displaying sexual acts of an14
660	660	identified or identifiable person A PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE OR INTIMATE15
661	661	DIGITAL DEPICTION WITHOUT THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL 'S CONSENT:16
662	662	(I) With the intent to obtain a pecuniary benefit from any A person17
663	663	as a result of the posting, viewing, or removal DISCLOSURE, THREATENED18
664	664	DISCLOSURE, OR RETRACTION of the private INTIMATE image and OR19
665	665	INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION; OR20
666	666	(II) (A) When the actor has not obtained the depicted person's21
667	667	consent; or22
668	668	(B) When the actor knew or REASONABLY should have known that23
669	669	the depicted person had a reasonable expectation that the image would24
670	670	remain private DISCLOSURE OR THREATENED DISCLOSURE WOULD CAUSE25
671	671	FINANCIAL HARM TO THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL .26
672	672	(b) Posting a private image DISCLOSING A PRIVATE INTIMATE27
673	673	SB25-288
674	674	-19- IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION for pecuniary gain is a class 11
675	675	misdemeanor;
676	676	EXCEPT THAT IT IS A CLASS 6 FELONY IF THE ACTOR2
677	677	DISCLOSED THE PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION3
678	678	AND THE DISCLOSURE:4
679	679	(I) A
680	680	FFECTED THE CONDUCT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE , LEGISLATIVE,5
681	681	OR JUDICIAL PROCEEDING OF A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY , INCLUDING THE6
682	682	ADMINISTRATION OF AN ELECTION; OR7
683	683	(II) P
684	684	OSED AN IMMINENT AND SERIOUS THREAT TO THE DEPICTED8
685	685	INDIVIDUAL'S SAFETY OR THE SAFETY OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL 'S9
686	686	IMMEDIATE FAMILY AND THE ACTOR KNEW OR REASONABLY S HOULD HAVE10
687	687	KNOWN OF THE IMMINENT AND SERIOUS THREAT .11
688	688	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 18-1.3-501 (1)(a)
689	689	12
690	690	SECTION 18-1.3-501 (1)(a.5), in addition to any other sentence the court13
691	691	may impose, the court shall fine the defendant up to ten thousand dollars.14
692	692	The fines collected pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall SUBSECTION (1)(c)15
693	693	MUST be credited to the crime victim compensation fund created in16
694	694	section 24-4.1-117. C.R.S. 17
695	695	(2.5) It is not a defense to an alleged violation of this section that18
696	696	the image is partially digitally created or altered or that the private19
697	697	intimate parts were digitally created or altered THERE IS A DISCLAIMER20
698	698	STATING THAT THE INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION OF THE DEPICTED21
699	699	INDIVIDUAL WAS UNAUTHORIZED OR THAT THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL DID22
700	700	NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CREATION OR DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTIMATE23
701	701	DIGITAL DEPICTION.24
702	702	(4) (b) An individual whose private intimate parts have been25
703	703	posted or an individual who has had an image displaying sexual acts of26
704	704	the individual posted IMAGE HAS BEEN DISCLOSED in accordance with this27
705	705	SB25-288
706	706	-20- section shall retain RETAINS a protectable right of authorship regarding1
707	707	the commercial use of the private
708	708	INTIMATE image.2
709	709	(5) (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose
710	710	3
711	711	IMPOSES liability on the provider of an interactive computer service, as4
712	712	defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 230 (f)(2); an information service, as defined in5
713	713	47 U.S.C. sec. 153 47 U.S.C. SEC. 153 (24); or a telecommunications6
714	714	service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 153 47 U.S.C. SEC. 153 (53), for7
715	715	content provided by another person.8
716	716	(b) N
717	717	OTHING IN THIS SECTION IMPOSES LIABILITY ON THE9
718	718	PROVIDER OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE , AS DEFINED IN 4710
719	719	U.S.C.
720	720	SEC. 230 (f)(2), FOR:11
721	721	(I) A
722	722	N ACTION THE PROVIDER OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER12
723	723	SERVICE TAKES VOLUNTARILY AND IN GOOD FAITH TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO13
724	724	OR AVAILABILITY OF A PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL14
725	725	DEPICTION; OR15
726	726	(II) A
727	727	N ACTION THE PROVIDER OF AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER16
728	728	SERVICE TAKES TO ENABLE OR MAKE AVAILABLE TO INFORMATION17
729	729	CONTENT PROVIDERS, AS DEFINED IN 47 U.S.C. SEC. 230 (f)(3), OR OTHER18
730	730	PERSONS THE TECHNICAL MEANS TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO A PRIVATE19
731	731	INTIMATE IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION .20
732	732	(5.5) T
733	733	HIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO A DISCLOSURE OF A21
734	734	PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE OR AN INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION IF THE22
735	735	DISCLOSURE WAS MADE IN GOOD FAITH :23
736	736	(a) T
737	737	O LAW ENFORCEMENT WHILE REPORTING A VIOLATION OF THIS24
738	738	SECTION; OR25
739	739	(b) T
740	740	O THE COURT, A PARTY, OR A FINDER OF FACT IN A CRIMINAL26
741	741	PROCEEDING BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION .27
742	742	SB25-288
743	743	-21- (6) For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise1
744	744	requires:2
745	745	(a) "Displaying sexual acts" means any display of sexual acts even3
746	746	if the private intimate parts are not visible in the image.4
747	747	(b) "Image" means a photograph, film, videotape, recording,5
748	748	digital file, or other reproduction.6
749	749	(c) "Private intimate parts" means external genitalia or the7
750	750	perineum or the anus or the pubes of any person or the breast of a female.8
751	751	(d) "Sexual acts" means sexual intrusion or sexual penetration as9
752	752	defined by section 18-3-401.10
753	753	(e) "Social media" means any electronic medium, including an11
754	754	interactive computer service, telephone network, or data network, that12
755	755	allows users to create, share, and view user-generated content, including13
756	756	but not limited to videos, still photographs, blogs, video blogs, podcasts,14
757	757	instant messages, electronic mail, or internet website profiles.15
758	758	(f) "C
759	759	OMPUTER-GENERATED" MEANS CREATED, DEVELOPED,16
760	760	MADE, OR PRODUCED BY DIGITAL SOFTWARE , INCLUDING, BUT NOT17
761	761	LIMITED TO, PHONE APPLICATIONS AND IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE .18
762	762	(g) "D
763	763	EPICTED INDIVIDUAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS19
764	764	IDENTIFIABLE BY VIRTUE OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FACE, LIKENESS, OR OTHER20
765	765	DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTIC, INCLUDING A UNIQUE BIRTHMARK OR21
766	766	OTHER RECOGNIZABLE FEATURE , AND WHO:22
767	767	(I) B
768	768	Y DIGITAL OR COMPUTER-GENERATED MEANS APPEARS IN23
769	769	WHOLE OR IN PART IN AN INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION ; OR24
770	770	(II) A
771	771	PPEARS IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN A PRIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE.25
772	772	(h) "D
773	773	IGITAL DEPICTION" MEANS A PHOTOGRAPH , FILM,26
774	774	VIDEOTAPE, RECORDING, DIGITAL FILE, OR OTHER REALISTIC VISUAL27
775	775	SB25-288
776	776	-22- DEPICTION OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS BEEN CREATED ,1
777	777	ALTERED, OR PRODUCED BY DIGITIZATION OR COMPUTER -GENERATED2
778	778	MEANS. "DIGITAL DEPICTION" INCLUDES STORED DATA THAT IS CAPABLE3
779	779	OF CONVERSION INTO A VISUAL IMAGE . "DIGITAL DEPICTION" DOES NOT4
780	780	INCLUDE HANDMADE DRAWINGS OR CARTOONS .5
781	781	(i) "D
782	782	IGITIZATION" MEANS CREATING OR ALTERING VISUAL OR6
783	783	PRINTED MATTER IN A REALISTIC MANNER USING IMAGES OF ANOTHER7
784	784	PERSON OR COMPUTER-GENERATED IMAGES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER8
785	785	THE CREATION OR ALTERATION IS ACCOMPLISHED MANUALLY OR THROUGH9
786	786	AN AUTOMATED PROCESS. "DIGITIZATION" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED10
787	787	TO, CREATION OR ALTERATION OF VISUAL OR PRINTED MATTER USING11
788	788	GENERATIVE AI SOFTWARE.12
789	789	(j) "D
790	790	ISCLOSE" MEANS TO TRANSFER, PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, OR13
791	791	MAKE ACCESSIBLE.14
792	792	(k) "E
793	793	LECTRONIC MEDIA" MEANS AN ELECTRONIC MEDIUM ,15
794	794	INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE , TELEPHONE NETWORK,16
795	795	OR DATA NETWORK, THAT ALLOWS USERS TO CREATE, SHARE, AND VIEW17
796	796	USER-GENERATED CONTENT , INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VIDEOS,18
797	797	STILL PHOTOGRAPHS, BLOGS, VIDEO BLOGS OR CHATS, LIVE BLOGS OR LIVE19
798	798	STREAMS, PODCASTS, INSTANT MESSAGES, DIRECT MESSAGES, ELECTRONIC20
799	799	MAIL, OR INTERNET WEBSITE PROFILES.21
800	800	(l) "E
801	801	XPLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT" MEANS SEXUAL INTERCOURSE ,22
802	802	SEXUAL INTRUSION, EROTIC FONDLING, EROTIC NUDITY, MASTURBATION,23
803	803	SADOMASOCHISM, OR SEXUAL EXCITEMENT.24
804	804	(m) "G
805	805	ENERATIVE AI" MEANS A SUBSET OF ARTIFICIAL25
806	806	INTELLIGENCE THAT INVOLVES USING ALGORITHMS AND MODELS TO26
807	807	GENERATE OR CREATE NEW AND ORIGINAL CONTENT .27
808	808	SB25-288
809	809	-23- (n) "IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE" MEANS A COMPUTER PROGRAM1
810	810	THAT ALLOWS EDITING, MODIFICATION, OR ALTERATION OF AN IMAGE OR2
811	811	VIDEO.3
812	812	(o) "I
813	813	NTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION" MEANS A DIGITAL DEPICTION4
814	814	THAT DEPICTS:5
815	815	(I) T
816	816	HE INTIMATE PARTS OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ;6
817	817	(II) S
818	818	EXUAL CONTACT WITH A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ; OR7
819	819	(III) A
820	820	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ENGAGING IN EXPLICIT SEXUAL8
821	821	CONDUCT.9
822	822	(p) "P
823	823	RIVATE INTIMATE IMAGE" MEANS A PHOTOGRAPH , FILM,10
824	824	VIDEOTAPE, RECORDING, DIGITAL FILE, OR OTHER REPRODUCTION THAT11
825	825	DEPICTS THE PRIVATE INTIMATE PARTS OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ,12
826	826	SEXUAL CONTACT BY A PERSON WITH A DEPICTED INDIVI DUAL , OR A13
827	827	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ENGAGING IN EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT ,14
828	828	REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT INTIMATE PARTS ARE VISIBLE IN THE15
829	829	IMAGE.16
830	830	(q) "P
831	831	RIVATE INTIMATE PARTS" MEANS EXTERNAL GENITALIA OR17
832	832	THE PERINEUM OR THE ANUS OR THE PUBES OF ANY PERSON OR THE18
833	833	BREAST OF A FEMALE.19
834	834	(r) "S
835	835	EXUAL CONTACT" MEANS:20
836	836	(I) T
837	837	HE TOUCHING OF A DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL 'S INTIMATE PARTS21
838	838	BY ANOTHER PERSON, OR OF THE OTHER PERSON'S INTIMATE PARTS BY THE22
839	839	DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL, OR THE TOUCHING OF THE CLOTHING COVERING THE23
840	840	IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL OR OTHER PERSON 'S24
841	841	INTIMATE PARTS IF THAT SEXUAL CONTACT IS FOR THE PURPOSES OF25
842	842	SEXUAL AROUSAL, GRATIFICATION, OR ABUSE;26
843	843	(II) T
844	844	HE EMISSION OR EJACULATION OF SEMINAL FLUID ONTO A27
845	845	SB25-288
846	846	-24- BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL OR THE CLOTHING COVERING A1
847	847	BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL ; OR2
848	848	(III) C
849	849	AUSING SEMEN, BLOOD, URINE, FECES, OR A BODILY3
850	850	SUBSTANCE TO CONTACT A BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL OR4
851	851	THE CLOTHING COVERING A BODY PART OF THE DEPICTED INDIVIDUAL IF5
852	852	THAT CONTACT WITH SEMEN , BLOOD, URINE, FECES, OR A BODILY6
853	853	SUBSTANCE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEXUAL AROUSAL , GRATIFICATION, OR7
854	854	ABUSE.8
855	855	SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-4.1-302, amend9
856	856	(1)(mm) as follows:10
857	857	24-4.1-302. Definitions. As used in this part 3, and for no other11
858	858	purpose, including the expansion of the rights of any defendant:12
859	859	(1) "Crime" means any of the following offenses, acts, and13
860	860	violations as defined by the statutes of the state of Colorado, whether14
861	861	committed by an adult or a juvenile:15
862	862	(mm) Posting a private image
863	863	DISCLOSING A PRIVATE INTIMATE16
864	864	IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION for harassment in violation of17
865	865	section 18-7-107 or posting a private image DISCLOSING A PRIVATE18
866	866	INTIMATE IMAGE OR INTIMATE DIGITAL DEPICTION for pecuniary gain in19
867	867	violation of section 18-7-108;20
868	868	SECTION 6. Act subject to petition - effective date -21
869	869	applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following22
870	870	the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the23
871	871	general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant24
872	872	to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an25
873	873	item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,26
874	874	section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the27
875	875	SB25-288
876	876	-25- general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take1
877	877	effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the2
878	878	governor.3
879	879	(2) Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this act apply to offenses committed4
880	880	on or after the applicable effective date of this act.5
881	881	SB25-288
882	882	-26-