The Legislative Process in NYS: How “Revenge Porn” Became a Crime

As attorneys, we are charged with knowing, applying, and obeying laws. But have you ever wondered how these laws are enacted in New York State? Using a 2019 amendment to the Penal Code that criminalizes the non-consensual sharing or publication of an intimate image, also known as “revenge porn," we will walk through how personal humiliation and harassment led to an idea that gained the attention of the Legislature and garnered the votes to end up as a bill on the Governor’s desk.  

Speakers

Co-Chair: Joy Anastasia Thompson, Esq., President, Women's Bar Association of New York

Co-Chair: Denise Bricker, Esq., Deputy General Counsel at National Audubon Society

Co-Chair: Sarah E. Simpson, Esq., Suffolk County Legislature Counsel

Kaelyn Gustafson, Esq., Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver, & Jacobson LLP

Katherine L. Gibson, Esq., The Law Offices of Katherine L. Gibson

Jessica Morak, Esq., Sanctuary for Families

Assembly Member Edward C. Braunstein, New York State Assembly

Senator Monica R. Martinez, NY State Senate

Carrie Goldberg, Esq., C. A. Goldberg, PLLC

Lindsey Song, Esq., Sanctuary for Families

Professor Lauryn Gouldin, Syracuse University College of Law