This bill amends existing laws concerning criminal offenses related to the possession of sexually explicit material depicting children. It introduces new definitions, including "computer generated" images that are indistinguishable from actual children, and clarifies that such images are subject to the same legal restrictions as traditional depictions of child sexual exploitation. The bill specifies that individuals are prohibited from advertising, distributing, or possessing any visual or print medium that depicts a child or is indistinguishable from a child engaging in sexually explicit conduct, including computer-generated images.

Additionally, the bill outlines exceptions for law enforcement investigations and for interactive computer services that engage in adversarial testing to mitigate risks associated with artificial intelligence systems generating such content. It also repeals a previous definition related to computer-generated images and updates the terminology to reflect the electronic facilitation of child sexual abuse. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen protections against child exploitation in the context of evolving technology and digital media.

Statutes affected:
Old version HB1877 V2 - 4-7-2025 10:45 AM: 5-27-302, 5-27-304(a), 5-27-601(13), 5-27-601, 5-27-602(a), 5-27-603, 04-07-2025, 5-27-609(a)
Old version HB1877 V3 - 4-9-2025 06:45 PM: 5-27-302, 5-27-304(a), 5-27-304, 5-27-601(13), 5-27-601, 5-27-602(a), 5-27-602, 5-27-603, 04-09-2025, 5-27-609(a)
Old version HB1877 Original - 3-20-2025 01:37 PM: 5-27-302, 5-27-304(a), 5-27-601(13), 5-27-601, 5-27-602(a), 5-27-603, 5-27-609(a)
HB 1877: 5-27-302, 5-27-304(a), 5-27-601(13), 5-27-601, 5-27-602(a), 5-27-603, 5-27-609(a)
Act 977: 5-27-302, 5-27-304(a), 5-27-304, 5-27-601(13), 5-27-601, 5-27-602(a), 5-27-602, 5-27-603, 04-09-2025, 5-27-609(a)