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Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding video voyeurism and to revise a penalty for disclosing explicit synthetic media.

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House Bill 727 became law in Idaho (Session Law Chapter 121, signed March 25, 2026, effective July 1, 2026 under an emergency declaration in Section 3). It amends two sex-crime statutes. Section 1 amends Idaho Code 18-6605 (video voyeurism). The law defines terms such as "imaging device," "intimate areas," "publish," and "sexual act." It makes it a felony to use or install an imaging device in a place with a reasonable expectation of privacy for sexual or degrading purposes without consent. It also makes it a felony to intentionally disseminate, publish, or sell (or threaten or conspire to) an identifiable person's intimate image with intent to harass, humiliate, or degrade, when the person knew or should have known the depicted person expected privacy and did not consent. Exemptions cover interactive computer services, information services, and telecommunication services for third-party content unless the provider intentionally aids or abets. They also cover voluntary exposure in public or commercial settings and public-interest disclosures. Section 2 amends 18-6606 (disclosing explicit synthetic media, which includes AI-generated or altered sexual images of identifiable people). Knowingly disclosing such media without consent when it would cause substantial emotional distress, or with intent to harass or humiliate, or possessing it while threatening disclosure to obtain money or valuable consideration, is a misdemeanor. It is a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $25,000, if the person depicted is under 18 or the offender had a prior violation within five years. The section defines key terms, lists exceptions (criminal investigation, reporting unlawful conduct, public interest, research or education, civil proceedings), exempts platforms and carriers that do not intentionally aid or abet, and includes a severability clause.

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