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Rhode Island General Assembly · H 5046 · Chapter 430, Jul 2, 2025

CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES (Criminalizes the unauthorized dissemination of sexually explicit images of another person that are created by digital devices or created without the consent of the person

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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES (Criminalizes the unauthorized dissemination of sexually explicit images of another person that are created by digital devices or created without the consent of the person depicted.) Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

Introduced, referred to House Judiciary · Jan 15, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/04/2025) · Jan 31, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Feb 4, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (02/11/2025) · Feb 7, 2025
Committee recommends passage · Feb 11, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (02/27/2025) · Feb 21, 2025
House read and passed · Feb 27, 2025
Referred to Senate Judiciary · Mar 21, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025) · Jun 16, 2025
Committee recommends passage in concurrence · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
Senate passed in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 27, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jul 2, 2025

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

KnightSpeakmanKislakCaldwellNoretCortvriendKazarianCasimiroAlzateCorvese
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Jul 2, 2025).