Delaware · House Bill 353 · 152nd General Assembly

Deep Fakes/Civil and Criminal Remedies

  1. Introduced Mar 21, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2024
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 27, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 9, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act provides civil and criminal remedies for the wrongful disclosure of deep fakes that depict individuals in the nude or engaging in sexual conduct. It provides the same remedies as those available under: (1) the Delaware Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act, Chapter 78 of Title 10; and (2) a Violation of Privacy offense under §1335 of Title 11. It further provides that…

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This Act provides civil and criminal remedies for the wrongful disclosure of deep fakes that depict individuals in the nude or engaging in sexual conduct. It provides the same remedies as those available under: (1) the Delaware Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act, Chapter 78 of Title 10; and (2) a Violation of Privacy offense under §1335 of Title 11. It further provides that when an adult creates a visual depiction of a minor that is nude or engaging in sexual conduct, the adult would be subject to a felony prosecution, rather than a misdemeanor prosecution.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · House Judiciary
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 353 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 353 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. HousePassed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
  8. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 12 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.