State House passes ‘revenge porn’ measure
The Legislative Building of the Washington State Capitol, Olympia.
March 3, 2015 - 9:00 am
Distributed by Crosscut Public Media
The Washington House unanimously passed a “revenge-porn” bill Monday that would allow a victim to seek damages in civil court for posting intimate images without a person’s consent.
The measure, sponsored by Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, would allow a maximum of $10,000 or actual damages proven by the victim, whichever is greater. The bill now goes to the Senate.
