SPONSOR: Ealy
Currently, the criminal offense for possession or distribution of child pornography includes visual depictions in photographs, films, videos, pictures, or computer-generated images that involve:
(1) The production of such visual depiction in which a minor is engaging in sexually explicit conduct;
(2) The use of digital, computer, or computer-generated images that depicts a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct; or
(3) The creation, adaptation, or modification of a visual depiction that shows an identifiable minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
This bill adds "artificially generated visual depiction", as defined in the bill, to the definition of "child pornography".
Currently, the definition of "material" in relation to pornography criminal offenses includes, but is not limited to, anything printed or written, pictures, drawings, photographs, films, videotapes or videotape productions, and pictorial representations. This bill adds "artificially generated visual depiction" to the definition.
Currently, the definition of "explicit sexual material" in relation to explicit sexual material criminal offenses includes, but is not limited to, any pictorial, three-dimensional, or visual depictions. This bill adds "artificially generated visual depiction" to the definition.
This bill is similar to HB 2350 (2026).
Statutes affected: