SB 213 Nevada Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to the crime of unlawful dissemination of an intimate image. (BDR 15-776)

SB 213 expands the definition of "intimate image" to include photorealistic, digital, computer, and computer-generated images that a reasonable person would believe depict a real person, removing a previous exception that excluded public figures. It makes it a crime to distribute such images without the depicted person's consent, with intent to harass, harm, or terrorize, but exempts individuals under 18 from criminal liability. The law now covers digital recreations of real people (e.g., deepfakes) as well as traditional intimate images, applying to anyone distributing them without consent, while including exceptions for legitimate public interest or law enforcement. The bill was enacted in June 2025 after passing the legislature and receiving gubernatorial approval.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed Jun 5, 2025

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Reprint 2 → As Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 5, 2025

MODERATE

This bill expands the crime of unlawfully sharing intimate images to include realistic digital or computer-generated images (such as deepfakes) that depict a person without their consent. It also removes the previous exemption that protected public figures from these charges and clarifies that the law does not apply to minors under 18.

Scope change

The bill broadens the definition of 'intimate image' to include photorealistic digital and computer-generated images, and extends the prohibition to the distribution of these images regardless of the medium used.

DEFINITION

Added 'photorealistic images, digital images, computer images and computer-generated images' to the legal definition of an intimate image if they reasonably appear to show a real person.

Removed the exception that previously excluded images of public figures from the definition of an intimate image.

SCOPE

Expanded the crime to include knowingly distributing or causing the distribution of intimate images, not just electronically disseminating or selling them.

ELIGIBILITY

Explicitly stated that the prohibition against disseminating intimate images does not apply to persons who are less than 18 years of age.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly May 22, 2025

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

8 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 5, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

executive

May 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Assembly Amendment No. 651 concurred in. To enrollment.

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. In Senate.

upper

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 651.) To printer.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To printer.

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Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 339.) Reprinting dispensed with. Placed on General File.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

From printer. To committee.

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4 primary · 1 co-sponsor