House Bill No. 6737, known as Public Act No. 23-123, establishes the crime of harmful communication with a minor. The bill defines a "minor" as anyone under eighteen years of age or someone the actor believes to be under eighteen. It also defines "interactive computer service" in line with section 53a-90a of the general statutes, "inappropriate relationship" as one that is offensive to adult community standards regarding adult-minor relationships, and "harmful to the minor" as communication that is offensive to adult community standards regarding communication between an adult and a minor.

The bill specifies that a person aged twenty-five or older is guilty of harmful communication with a minor if they use an interactive computer service or text message to knowingly persuade, induce, entice, or coerce a minor to: (1) share a sexually gratifying image of themselves, (2) share an image which is then disseminated for sexual gratification to others, (3) engage in communication that forms or maintains an inappropriate relationship, or (4) engage in communication that is harmful to the minor. The violation can be considered to have occurred at the place where the communication originated or where it was received. The act of harmful communication with a minor is classified as a class A misdemeanor and is effective from October 1, 2023. There are no insertions or deletions marked in the provided text of the bill.