| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to commerce; prohibiting access to nudification technology; proposing |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 325E. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. [325E.91] PROHIBITION ON NUDIFICATION TECHNOLOGY . |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7the meanings given. |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 (b) "Intimate part" has the meaning given in section 604.32, subdivision 1, paragraph |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9(d). |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (c) "Nudify" means the process by which: |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (1) an image or video is altered to reveal an intimate part not depicted in the original |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12unaltered image or video; or |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 (2) the depiction is so realistic that a reasonable person would believe the depiction |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14reveals an intimate part of an identifiable individual. |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15 Subd. 2.Nudification prohibited.A person who owns or controls a website, application, |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16software, or program must not allow a user to access, download, or use the website to nudify |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17an image or video. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18 Subd. 3.Civil action; damages.An individual injured by a violation of this section may |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19bring an action for: |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20 (1) compensatory damages, including mental anguish or suffering, in an amount up to |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21three times the actual damages sustained; |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 23 | 23 | | 25-03647 as introduced02/07/25 REVISOR RSI/MI |
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| 24 | 24 | | SENATE |
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| 25 | 25 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 26 | 26 | | S.F. No. 1783NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 27 | 27 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: MAYE QUADE, Gustafson, Lang and Coleman) |
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| 28 | 28 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 29 | 29 | | Introduction and first reading02/24/2025 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection 2.1 (2) punitive damages; |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.2 (3) injunctive relief; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.3 (4) reasonable attorney fees, costs, and disbursements; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.4 (5) other relief the court deems just and equitable. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.5 Subd. 4.Penalties.The attorney general may enforce this section under section 8.31. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.6In addition to other remedies or penalties, a person that violates this section is subject to a |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.7civil penalty of not less than $500,000 for each unlawful access, download, or use under |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.8subdivision 2. |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.9 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2025, and applies to causes |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.10of action accruing on or after that date. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 41 | 41 | | 25-03647 as introduced02/07/25 REVISOR RSI/MI |
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