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HB5130Introduced in the House of Delegates

Permitting civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images

IntroducedHouse Judiciary

Introduced by Kayla Young, District 56

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The purpose of this bill is to permit a civil action for the unauthorized disclosure of an intimate image, to permit civil remedies for the unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, to provide a short title, to create definitions, to provide for a civil action, to provide exceptions to liability, to provide for plaintiff's privacy, to provide for remedies, to create a statute of limitations, to provide for construction, to provide for uniformity of application and construction, and, finally, to create an effective date.

Where it stands

To House Judiciary

February 3, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in House

  4. To House Judiciary

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