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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5		Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
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11	10		SENATE BILL 360
12		-	D3 (5lr0837)
13		-	ENROLLED BILL
14		-	— Judicial Proceedings/Judiciary —
15		-	Introduced by Senators Hester and Smith
16		-
17		-	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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19		-	_______________________________________________
20		-	Proofreader.
21		-	_______________________________________________
22		-	Proofreader.
23		-
24		-	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
25		-
26		-	_______ day of _______________ at _________________ _______ o’clock, ________M.
27		-
28		-	______________________________________________
29		-	President.
	11	+	D3 5lr0837
	12	+	SB 858/24 – JPR
	13	+	By: Senators Hester and Smith
	14	+	Introduced and read first time: January 17, 2025
	15	+	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
	16	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	17	+	Senate action: Adopted
	18	+	Read second time: February 21, 2025
30	19
31	20		CHAPTER ______
32	21
33	22		AN ACT concerning 1
34	23
35		-	Revenge Porn – Definition of Visual Representation and Civil Action and 2
36		-	Criminal Offense 3
	24	+	Revenge Porn – Civil Action and Criminal Offense 2
37	25
38		-	FOR the purpose of authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation 4
39		-	under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from knowingly distributing a 5
40		-	certain computer–generated visual representation of another under certain 6
41		-	circumstances defining the term “visual representation” as it relates to the crime of 7
42		-	revenge porn; authorizing a person to bring a certain civil action for revenge porn; 8
43		-	and generally relating to a civil action and criminal offense for revenge porn. 9
	26	+	FOR the purpose of authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation 3
	27	+	under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from knowingly distributing a 4
	28	+	certain computer–generated visual representation of another under certain 5
	29	+	circumstances; and generally relating to a civil action and criminal offense for 6
	30	+	revenge porn. 7
44	31
45		-	BY adding to 10
46		-	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 11
47		-	Section 3–505 12
48		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
49		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14 2 SENATE BILL 360
	32	+	BY adding to 8
	33	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 9
	34	+	Section 3–505 10
	35	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
	36	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
	37	+
	38	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
	39	+	Article – Criminal Law 14
	40	+	Section 3–809 15
	41	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	42	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
	43	+
	44	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18
	45	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19
	46	+
	47	+	Article – Courts and Judicial Proceedings 20
	48	+	2 SENATE BILL 360
	49	+
	50	+
	51	+	3–505. 1
	52	+
	53	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWIN G WORDS HAVE THE MEA NINGS 2
	54	+	INDICATED. 3
	55	+
	56	+	(2) “COMPUTER–GENERATED VISUAL REP RESENTATION ” INCLUDES: 4
	57	+
	58	+	(I) A VISUAL REPRESENTATIO N CREATED WITHOUT US ING 5
	59	+	OTHER EXISTING VISUA L REPRESENTATIONS OF A PERSON; AND 6
	60	+
	61	+	(II) A VISUAL REPRESENTATIO N CREAT ED USING OTHER 7
	62	+	EXISTING VISUAL REPR ESENTATIONS OF A PER SON WITHOUT THE PERS ON’S 8
	63	+	CONSENT. 9
	64	+
	65	+	(3) “DISTRIBUTE” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–809 OF THE 10
	66	+	CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 11
	67	+
	68	+	(4) (I) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M AN ACTUAL VISUAL 12
	69	+	REPRESENTATION OF THE PE RSON” MEANS THAT AN ORDINA RY PERSON WOULD 13
	70	+	CONCLUDE THAT THE VI SUAL REPRESENTATION IS AN ACTUAL VISUAL 14
	71	+	REPRESENTATION OF TH E PERSON. 15
	72	+
	73	+	(II) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M AN ACTUAL VISUAL 16
	74	+	REPRESENTATION OF TH E PERSON” INCLUDES A COMPUTER –GENERATED VISUAL 17
	75	+	REPRESENTATION THAT HAS BEEN CREATED , ADAPTED, OR MODIFIED TO APPEA R 18
	76	+	GENUINE. 19
	77	+
	78	+	(III) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M AN ACTUAL VISUAL 20
	79	+	REPRESENTATION OF TH E PERSON” DOES NOT INCLUDE IMA GES OR ITEMS 21
	80	+	DEPICTING A PERSON T HAT ARE: 22
	81	+
	82	+	1. DRAWINGS; 23
	83	+
	84	+	2. CARTOONS; 24
	85	+
	86	+	3. SCULPTURES; OR 25
	87	+
	88	+	4. PAINTINGS. 26
	89	+
	90	+	(5) “INTIMATE PARTS ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–809 OF THE 27
	91	+	CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 28
	92	+
	93	+	(6) “SEXUAL ACTIVITY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–809 OF THE 29
	94	+	CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 30 SENATE BILL 360 3
50	95
51	96
52	97
53		-	~~BY repealing~~ and ~~reenacting, with amendments,~~ 1
54		-	~~Article~~ – ~~Criminal Law~~ 2
55		-	~~Section 3–809~~ 3
56		-	~~Annotated Code~~ of ~~Maryland~~ 4
57		-	~~(2021~~ ~~Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement)~~ 5
	98	+	(B) A PERSON MAY BRING AND MAINTAIN A CIVIL ACT ION FOR DEFAMATION 1
	99	+	PER SE AGAINST ANOTH ER WHO DISTRIBUTES A COMPUTER–GENERATED VISUAL 2
	100	+	REPRESENTATION THAT IS INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM AN ACTUAL VISUA L 3
	101	+	REPRESENTATION OF TH E PERSON AND FALSELY DEPICTS THE PERSON W ITH HIS OR 4
	102	+	HER INTIMATE PARTS E XPOSED OR ENGAGED IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY . 5
58	103
59		-	~~SECTION 1.~~ ~~BE IT ENACTED BY~~ THE ~~GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,~~ 6
60		-	~~That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:~~ 7
	104	+	(C) IN ADDITION TO OTHER RELIEF, THE COURT MAY AWARD R EASONABLE 6
	105	+	ATTORNEY’S FEES TO A PREVAILING PLAI NTIFF. 7
61	106
62		-	Article – ~~Courts and Judicial Proceedings~~ 8
	107	+	Article – Criminal Law 8
63	108
64		-	3–~~505~~. 9
	109	+	3–809. 9
65	110
66		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 10
67		-	INDICATED. 11
	111	+	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 10
68	112
69		-	(2) “COMPUTER–GENERATED VISUAL REP RESENTATION ” INCLUDES: 12
	113	+	(2) “COMPUTER–GENERATED VISUAL REP RESENTATION ” INCLUDES: 11
70	114
71		-	(I) A VISUAL REPRESENTATIO N CREATED WITHOUT US ING 13
72		-	OTHER EXISTING VISUA L REPRESENTATIONS OF A PERSON; AND 14
	115	+	(I) A VISUAL REPRESENTATIO N CREATED WITHOUT US ING 12
	116	+	OTHER EXISTING VISUA L REPRESENTATIONS OF A PERSON; AND 13
73	117
74		-	(II) A VISUAL REPRESENTATIO N ~~CREATED~~ USING ~~OTHE R 15~~
75		-	EXISTING VISUAL ~~REPRESENTATION S~~ OF A ~~PERSON WITHOU T~~ THE ~~PERSON~~ ’S 16
76		-	CONSENT. 17
	118	+	(II) A VISUAL REPRESENTATIO N CREAT ED USING OTHER 14
	119	+	EXISTING VISUAL REPR ESENTATIONS OF A PER SON WITHOUT THE PERS ON’S 15
	120	+	CONSENT. 16
77	121
78		-	(3) “DISTRIBUTE” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–809 OF THE 18
79		-	CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 19
	122	+	(3) “Distribute” means to give, sell, transfer, disseminate, publish, upload, 17
	123	+	circulate, broadcast, make available, allow access to, or engage in any other form of 18
	124	+	transmission, electronic or otherwise. 19
80	125
81		-	(4) (I) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M AN ACTUAL VISUAL 20
82		-	REPRESENTATION OF TH E PERSON” MEANS THAT AN ORDINA RY PERSON WOULD 21
83		-	CONCLUDE THAT THE VI SUAL REPRESENTATION IS AN ACTUAL VISUAL 22
84		-	REPRESENTATION OF TH E PERSON. 23
	126	+	[(3)] (4) “Harm” means: 20
85	127
86		-	(II) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M AN ACTUAL VISUAL 24
87		-	REPRESENTATION OF TH E PERSON” INCLUDES A COMPUTER –GENERATED VISUAL 25
88		-	REPRESENTATION THAT HAS BEEN CREATED , ADAPTED, OR MODIFIED TO APPEA R 26
89		-	GENUINE. 27
	128	+	(i) physical injury; 21
90	129
91		-	(III) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M AN ACTUAL VISUAL 28
92		-	REPRESENTATION OF TH E PERSON” DOES NOT INCLUDE IMA GES OR ITEMS 29
93		-	DEPICTING A PERSON T HAT ARE: 30
	130	+	(ii) serious emotional distress; or 22
94	131
95		-	1. DRAWINGS; 31
96		-	SENATE BILL 360 3
	132	+	(iii) economic damages. 23
97	133
	134	+	(5) (I) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M ANOTHER ACTUAL AND 24
	135	+	IDENTIFIABLE PERSON ” MEANS THAT AN ORDINA RY PERSON WOULD CONCLUD E 25
	136	+	THAT THE VISUAL REPR ESENTATION IS OF AN ACTUAL AND IDENTIFIA BLE PERSON. 26
98	137
99		-	2. CARTOONS; 1
100		-
101		-	3. SCULPTURES; OR 2
102		-
103		-	4. PAINTINGS. 3
104		-
105		-	(5) “INTIMATE PARTS ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–809 OF THE 4
106		-	CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 5
107		-
108		-	(6) “SEXUAL ACTIVITY” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3–809 OF THE 6
109		-	CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE. 7
110		-
111		-	(B) A PERSON MAY BRING AND MAINTAIN A CIVIL ACT ION FOR DEFAMATION 8
112		-	PER SE AGAINST ANOTHER WHO DISTRIBUTES A CO MPUTER–GENERATED VISUAL 9
113		-	REPRESENTATION THAT IS INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM AN ACTUAL VISUA L 10
114		-	REPRESENTATION OF TH E PERSON AND FALSELY DEPICTS THE PERSON W ITH HIS OR 11
115		-	HER INTIMATE PARTS E XPOSED OR ENGAGED IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY . 12
116		-
117		-	(C) IN ADDITION TO OTHER RELIEF, THE COURT MAY AWARD REASONABLE 13
118		-	ATTORNEY’S FEES TO A PREVAILI NG PLAINTIFF. 14
119		-
120		-	Article – Criminal Law 15
121		-
122		-	3–809. 16
123		-
124		-	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 17
125		-
126		-	(2) “COMPUTER–GENERATED VISUAL REPRESENTATION ” INCLUDES: 18
127		-
128		-	(I) A VISUAL REPRESENTAT ION CREATED WITHOUT USING 19
129		-	OTHER EXISTING VISUA L REPRESENTATIONS OF A PERSON; AND 20
130		-
131		-	(II) A VISUAL REPRESENTAT ION CREATED USING OT HER 21
132		-	EXISTING VISUAL REPR ESENTATIONS OF A PER SON WITHOUT THE PERS ON’S 22
133		-	CONSENT. 23
134		-
135		-	(3) (2) “Distribute” means to give, sell, transfer, disseminate, publish, 24
136		-	upload, circulate, broadcast, make available, allow access to, or engage in any other form 25
137		-	of transmission, electronic or otherwise. 26
138		-
139		-	[(3)] (4) “Harm” means: 27
140		-
141		-	(i) physical injury; 28
142		-
143		-	(ii) serious emotional distress; or 29 4 SENATE BILL 360
	138	+	(II) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M ANOTHER ACTUAL AND 27
	139	+	IDENTIFIABLE PERSON ” INCLUDES A COMPUTER –GENERATED VISUAL 28
	140	+	REPRESENTATION THAT HAS BEEN CREATED , ADAPTED, OR MODIFIED TO APPEAR 29
	141	+	AS AN ACTUAL AND IDE NTIFIABLE PERSON . 30 4 SENATE BILL 360
144	142
145	143
146	144
147		-	(iii) economic damages. 1
	145	+	(III) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M ANOTHER ACTUAL AND 1
	146	+	IDENTIFIABLE PERSON ” DOES NOT INCLUDE VIS UAL REPRESENTATIONS OR ITEMS 2
	147	+	DEPICTING A PERSON T HAT ARE: 3
148	148
149		-	(5) (I) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M ANOTHER ACTUAL AND 2
150		-	IDENTIFIABLE PERSON ” MEANS THAT AN ORDINA RY PERSON WOULD CONC LUDE 3
151		-	THAT THE VISUAL REPR ESENTATION IS OF AN ACTUAL AND IDENTIFIABLE PERSON . 4
	149	+	1. DRAWINGS; 4
152	150
153		-	(II) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M ANOTHER ACTUAL AND 5
154		-	IDENTIFIABLE PERSON ” INCLUDES A COMPUTER –GENERATED VISUAL 6
155		-	REPRESENTATION THAT HAS BEEN CREATED , ADAPTED, OR MODIFIED TO APPEA R 7
156		-	AS AN ACTUAL AND IDE NTIFIABLE PERSON . 8
	151	+	2. CARTOONS; 5
157	152
158		-	(III) “INDISTINGUISHABLE FRO M ANOTHER ACTUAL AND 9
159		-	IDENTIFIABLE PERSON ” DOES NOT INCLUDE VIS UAL REPRESENTATIONS OR ITEMS 10
160		-	DEPICTING A PERSON T HAT ARE: 11
	153	+	3. SCULPTURES ; OR 6
161	154
162		-	1. ~~DRAWINGS; 12~~
	155	+	4. PAINTINGS. 7
163	156
164		-	2. CARTOONS; 13
	157	+	[(4)] (6) “Intimate parts” means the naked genitals, pubic area, buttocks, 8
	158	+	or female nipple. 9
165	159
166		-	~~3. SCULPTURES ; OR 14~~
	160	+	[(5)] (7) “Sexual activity” means: 10
167	161
168		-	4. PAINTINGS. 15
	162	+	(i) sexual intercourse, including genital–genital, oral–genital, 11
	163	+	anal–genital, or oral–anal; 12
169	164
170		-	[(4)] (6) “Intimate parts” means the naked genitals, pubic area, buttocks, 16
171		-	or female nipple. 17
	165	+	(ii) masturbation; or 13
172	166
173		-	~~[(5)]~~ (7) ~~“Sexual activity”~~ ~~means: 18~~
	167	+	(iii) sadomasochistic abuse. 14
174	168
175		-	(i) sexual intercourse, including genital–genital, oral–genital, 19
176		-	anal–genital, or oral–anal; 20
	169	+	(b) (1) This section does not apply to: 15
177	170
178		-	(ii) masturbation; or 21
	171	+	(i) lawful and common practices of law enforcement, the reporting 16
	172	+	of unlawful conduct, or legal proceedings; or 17
179	173
180		-	(iii) sadomasochistic abuse. 22
	174	+	(ii) situations involving voluntary exposure in public or commercial 18
	175	+	settings. 19
181	176
182		-	(6) ~~(I) “VISUAL REPRESENTATION ” OF~~ AN ~~IDENTIFIABLE P ERSON 23~~
183		-	~~MEANS: 24~~
	177	+	(2) An interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 230(f)(2), is 20
	178	+	not liable under this section for content provided by another person. 21
184	179
185		-	1. AN UNALTERED IMAGE O F THE PERSON; OR 25
	180	+	(c) (1) A person may not knowingly distribute a visual representation of 22
	181	+	another identifiable person that displays the other person with his or her intimate parts 23
	182	+	exposed or while engaged in an act of sexual activity: 24
186	183
187		-	2. AN IMAGE CREATED WIT H OR WITHOUT USING O THER 26
188		-	EXISTING DEPICTIONS OF THE PERSON THAT I S INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE 27
189		-	PERSON, FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF AN OR DINARY PERSON . 28
	184	+	[(1)] (I) with the intent to harm, harass, intimidate, threaten, or coerce 25
	185	+	the other person; 26
	186	+
	187	+	[(2) (i)] (II) 1. under circumstances in which the person knew that 27
	188	+	the other person did not consent to the distribution; or 28
190	189		SENATE BILL 360 5
191	190
192	191
193		-	(II) ~~“VISUAL~~ ~~REPRESENTATION ” INCLUDES A~~ 1
194		-	~~COMPUTER–GENERATED IMAGE .~~ 2
	192	+	[(ii)] 2. with reckless disregard as to whether the person 1
	193	+	consented to the distribution; and 2
195	194
196		-	(III) ~~“VISUAL REPRESENTATION ” DOES NOT INCLUDE AN IMAGE~~ 3
197		-	~~OR DEPICTION~~ THAT ~~IS :~~ 4
	195	+	[(3)] (III) under circumstances in which the other person had a reasonable 3
	196	+	expectation that the image would remain private. 4
198	197
199		-	1. A DRAWING; 5
	198	+	(2) A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWI NGLY DISTRIBUTE A 5
	199	+	COMPUTER –GENERATED VISUAL REP RESENTATION THAT IS INDISTINGUISHABLE 6
	200	+	FROM ANOTHER ACTUAL AND IDENTIFIAB LE PERSON THAT DISPL AYS THE OTHER 7
	201	+	PERSON WITH HIS OR H ER INTIMATE PARTS EX POSED OR WHILE ENGAG ED IN AN ACT 8
	202	+	OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY : 9
200	203
201		-	2. A CARTOON; 6
	204	+	(I) WITH THE INTENT TO H ARM, HARASS, INTIMIDATE, 10
	205	+	THREATEN, OR COERCE THE OTHER PERSON; AND 11
202	206
203		-	3. A SCULPTURE; OR 7
	207	+	(II) 1. UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE PERSON 12
	208	+	KNEW THAT THE OTHER PERSON DID NOT CONSE NT TO THE DISTRIBUTI ON; OR 13
204	209
205		-	4. A PAINTING. 8
	210	+	2. WITH RECKLESS DISREG ARD AS TO WHETHER TH E 14
	211	+	PERSON CONSENTED TO THE DISTRIBUTION . 15
206	212
207		-	(b) (1) This section does not apply to: 9
	213	+	(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction 16
	214	+	is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. 17
208	215
209		-	(i) lawful and common practices of law enforcement, the reporting 10
210		-	of unlawful conduct, or legal proceedings; or 11
	216	+	(e) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5–106(b) of the Courts Article. 18
211	217
212		-	(ii) situations involving voluntary exposure in public or commercial 12
213		-	settings. 13
214		-
215		-	(2) An interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 230(f)(2), is 14
216		-	not liable under this section for content provided by another person. 15
217		-
218		-	(c) (1) A person may not knowingly distribute a visual representation of 16
219		-	another identifiable person that displays the other person with his or her intimate parts 17
220		-	exposed or while engaged in an act of sexual activity: 18
221		-
222		-	[(1)] (I) with the intent to harm, harass, intimidate, threaten, or coerce 19
223		-	the other person; 20
224		-
225		-	[(2) (i)] (II) 1. under circumstances in which the person knew that 21
226		-	the other person did not consent to the distribution; or 22
227		-
228		-	[(ii)] 2. with reckless disregard as to whether the person 23
229		-	consented to the distribution; and 24
230		-
231		-	[(3)] (III) under circumstances in which the other person had a reasonable 25
232		-	expectation that the image would remain private. 26
233		-
234		-	(2) A PERSON MAY NOT KNOWI NGLY DISTRIBUTE A 27
235		-	COMPUTER –GENERATED VISUAL REP RESENTATION THAT IS INDISTINGUISHABLE 28
236		-	FROM ANOTHER ACTUAL AND IDENTIFIABLE PER SON THAT DISPLAYS TH E OTHER 29 6 SENATE BILL 360
237		-
238		-
239		-	PERSON WITH HIS OR H ER INTIMATE PARTS EX POSED OR WHILE ENGAG ED IN AN ACT 1
240		-	OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY : 2
241		-
242		-	(I) WITH THE INTENT TO H ARM, HARASS, INTIMIDATE, 3
243		-	THREATEN, OR COERCE THE OTHER PERSON ; AND 4
244		-
245		-	(II) 1. UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE PERSON 5
246		-	KNEW THAT THE OTHER PERSON DID NOT CONSE NT TO THE DISTRIBUTI ON; OR 6
247		-
248		-	2. WITH RECKLESS DISREG ARD AS TO WHETHER TH E 7
249		-	PERSON CONSENTED TO THE DISTRIBUTION . 8
250		-
251		-	(d) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction 9
252		-	is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. 10
253		-
254		-	(e) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5–106(b) of the Courts Article. 11
255		-
256		-	(f) (1) A PERSON WHOSE VISUAL REPRESE NTATION WAS DISTRIBU TED IN 12
257		-	VIOLATION OF THIS SE CTION HAS A CIVIL CA USE OF ACTION FOR DE FAMATION PER 13
258		-	SE OR INVASION OF PR IVACY AGAINST ANY PE RSON WHO DISTRIBUTED THE VISUAL 14
259		-	REPRESENTATION . 15
260		-
261		-	(2) IN ADDITION TO OTHER RELIEF, THE COURT MAY AWARD 16
262		-	REASONABLE ATTORNEY ’S FEES TO A PREVAILI NG PLAINTIFF UNDER T HIS 17
263		-	SUBSECTION. 18
264		-
265		-	(G) A visual representation AND A COMPUTER –GENERATED VISUAL 19
	218	+	(f) A visual representation AND A COMPUTER –GENERATED VISUAL 19
266	219		REPRESENTATION of a victim that is part of a court record for a case arising from a 20
267	220		prosecution under this section: 21
268	221
269	222		(1) subject to item (2) of this subsection, may not be made available for 22
270	223		public inspection; and 23
271	224
272	225		(2) except as otherwise ordered by the court, may only be made available 24
273		-	for inspection in relation to a criminal charge ~~OR CIVIL ACTION~~ under this section to: 25
	226	+	for inspection in relation to a criminal charge under this section to: 25
274	227
275	228		(i) court personnel; 26
276	229
277	230		(ii) a jury in a criminal case brought under this section; 27
278	231
279	232		(iii) the State’s Attorney or the State’s Attorney’s designee; 28
280	233
281	234		(iv) the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee; 29
282	235
283		-	(v) a law enforcement officer; 30 SENATE BILL 360 7
	236	+	(v) a law enforcement officer; 30 6 SENATE BILL 360
284	237
285	238
286	239
287		-	(vi) THE ~~PLAINTIFF~~ OR THE ~~PLAINTIFF~~’S ATTORNEY; 1
	240	+	(vi) the defendant or the defendant’s attorney; or 1
288	241
289		-	(VII) the ~~defendant~~ or the ~~defendant~~’s attorney~~; or~~ 2
	242	+	(vii) the victim or the victim’s attorney. 2
290	243
291		-	(vii) (VIII) the victim or the victim’s attorney. 3
	244	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, if any provision of this Act or 3
	245	+	the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason in a 4
	246	+	court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or any other 5
	247	+	application of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, 6
	248	+	and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared severable. 7
292	249
293		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, if any provision of this Act or 4
294		-	the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason in a 5
295		-	court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or any other 6
296		-	application of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, 7
297		-	and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared severable. 8
298		-
299		-	SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 9
300		-	July 1, 2025. 10
	250	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 8
	251	+	1, 2025. 9
301	252
302	253
303	254
304	255
305	256		Approved:
306	257		________________________________________________________________________________
307	258		Governor.
308	259		________________________________________________________________________________
309	260		President of the Senate.
310	261		________________________________________________________________________________
311	262		Speaker of the House of Delegates.