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Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Alan Kelly · Labour Party
- Introduced
- 4 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 5 Feb 2026
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Extends the definition of 'intimate image' under the 2020 Act to include computer-generated or computer-modified fake images depicting identifiable persons in intimate contexts.
- Creates new offence: generating intimate images of another person by computer-graphics without consent for distribution or publication, with penalties up to 7 years imprisonment.
- Presumes social media platforms knowingly facilitated generation of such images when their software was used, shifting burden of proof to the platform to demonstrate otherwise.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage34th Dáil4 Feb 2026
- Second Stage34th Dáil4 Feb 2026
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