This bill introduces a new section to the existing law, specifically RSA 649-A, which criminalizes the creation, production, manufacture, or direction of intimate visual representations of children without the consent of their parent or guardian. The bill defines "intimate visual representation" as any visual depiction that includes a child's intimate parts, and it establishes that such an offense will be classified as a class B felony. Additionally, the bill specifies that the term "intimate parts" includes fully or partially unclothed genitals, pubic areas, or female nipples, and it also defines "synthetic image" as a realistic but false representation of an individual.
Furthermore, the bill amends the definitions related to the registration of criminal offenders, specifically adding the creation of a child intimate visual representation as a tier II registrable offense. This means that individuals convicted under this new section will be required to register as offenders, similar to those convicted of other serious offenses against children. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2026, and it is expected to have indeterminable fiscal impacts on state and local judicial and correctional systems due to the potential increase in prosecution and incarceration costs.