'Revenge porn' bill clears panel
Dave Goins Bee Correspondent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 2 months AGO
BOISE — Despite concerns from the ACLU of Idaho, Rep. Luke Malek’s bill targeting “revenge pornography,” gained the House Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee’s approval Monday.
If it becomes law, House Bill 563 would amend the Video Voyeurism Act in Idaho further protect individual privacy, according to Luker, R-Coeur d’Alene. Luker said the legislation would outlaw the use of pornography for “revenge, extortion, humiliation.”
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