Civil Actions - Sexual Deepfake Representations and Revenge Porn
Sponsor: Lesley J. Lopez (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation against another person who distributes a computer-generated visual representation that is indistinguishable from an actual visual representation of the person and falsely depicts the person with his or her intimate parts exposed or engaged in sexual activity; clarifying what constitutes a visual representation for a certain prohibition against distributing a certain visual representation in a certain manner; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hausner, Deena | House of Ruth Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Alexandre, Jonathanlobbyist | Maryland Family Institute | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lopez, Delegate Lopezlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lopez, Lesley | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mercer, Jenniferlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault