The bill amends Section 11-9-1.4 of the General Laws in Chapter 11-9, which pertains to children, by introducing new provisions regarding the electronic dissemination of indecent material by minors, commonly referred to as "sexting." It prohibits minors from knowingly transmitting indecent visual depictions of themselves to another person, soliciting indecent visual depictions from other minors, and possessing indecent visual depictions sent from another minor.

Violations of these provisions will be classified as status offenses and referred to family court. Additionally, minors alleged to have committed these status offenses will not be charged under existing laws related to sexual offenses and will not be subject to sex offender registration requirements. The act will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
955: 11-9-1.4