A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn' has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey.
A bill aimed at outlawing 'revenge porn' has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, a move advocates say was long overdue. If signed by Healey, the bill — which bars the sharing of explicit images or videos without the consent of those depicted in the videos — would leave South Carolina as the only state not to have a law specifically banning revenge porn.
Karissa Hand, an aide to Healey, said the governor, who was previously the state’s attorney general, 'has long supported legislation to ban revenge porn and hold accountable those who would engage in abusive, coercive and deeply harmful behavior' and looks forward to reviewing any legislation that reaches her desk.
District attorneys would still have the authority to petition the court to bring criminal charges in extreme cases. Jane Doe Inc., the Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, called passage of the bill in the Legislature 'a milestone for survivors in Massachusetts.
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