SB-1217 • 2026

Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse.

Children Crime Education Firearms

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Grove
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific details on enforcement mechanisms or the exact online platforms that will be covered.

Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse

This law establishes a clearinghouse within the Department of Justice that allows victims in California to request the removal of nonconsensual intimate images from certain online platforms starting January 1, 2029.

What This Bill Does

Creates the Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse starting January 1, 2029.
Defines nonconsensual intimate images as real or digitally altered photos showing nudity or sexual activity without consent.
Requires the Department of Justice to send verified image identifiers to covered platforms for removal within 48 hours.
Prevents removed images from being uploaded again on these platforms.
Imposes civil penalties if platforms do not comply with removal requests.

Who It Names or Affects

Victims who were exploited in California
Online platforms that host nonconsensual intimate images

Terms To Know

Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse: A system within the Department of Justice to help remove unauthorized nude or sexual photos from online platforms.
Covered Platforms: Online services that host nonconsensual intimate images and are required to comply with removal requests.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify which exact online platforms will be covered.
It is unclear how the Department of Justice will enforce compliance from these platforms.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 21).
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 21 in PUB. S. pending receipt.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 13.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and PUB. S.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Withdrawn from committee.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P., D.T., & C.P.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1217, as amended, Grove.
Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse.
Existing law requires the Attorney General to establish and maintain various databases and information centers relating to the identification, apprehension, and prevention of crimes, including the Violent Crime Information Center and the Automated Firearms System, among others. Existing law requires a business that controls the collection of a consumer’s personal information to delete that information upon the request of the consumer and provides for administrative penalties if the business fails to act on the consumer’s request.
This bill would, beginning January 1, 2029, require the Department of Justice to establish the Nonconsensual Intimate Image Clearinghouse to allow individuals who were exploited in California to submit a request for the removal of nonconsensual intimate images from covered platforms. The bill would define
nonconsensual intimate images to include an authentic
intimate
image
depicting a person nude or engaging in sexual conduct
distributed without
consent,
consent or
an image digitally altered or generated by artificial intelligence realistically depicting a person nude or engaged in sexual conduct without
consent, or an image created when the depicted person was a minor, if the individual is now an adult.
consent.
The bill would require the department to transmit verified identifiers of images to covered platforms and require those platforms to remove verified matches within 48 hours of receipt and to prevent the images from being uploaded again. The bill would require the department to enforce these provisions and would impose civil penalties for violations. The bill would require a peace officer in the investigation of a specified offense to advise a victim that they may make a request to the clearinghouse pursuant to these provisions and would require a peace officer to provide certain information to the clearinghouse, as specified.
By increasing duties for peace officers, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory
provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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