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AL SB156

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/9/2017

Primary Sponsor

Robert Ward

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2017

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "disseminate" to remove the requirement of monetary consideration and add sharing or trading of obscene materials containing visual depictions of minors under 17 years of age.

  • Adds breast nudity to the crime of possession of obscene materials containing visual depictions of persons under 17 years of age.

  • Establishes that possession of three or more copies of the same visual depiction is prima facie evidence of intent to disseminate.

  • Creates Class B felony for knowingly possessing with intent to disseminate obscene matter depicting minors under 17 in sexual acts or breast nudity.

  • Creates Class C felony for knowingly possessing obscene matter depicting minors under 17 in sexual acts or breast nudity without intent to disseminate.

  • Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Sex offenders, obscene materials containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years, disseminating, publicly displaying, possessing, or possessing with intent to disseminate, term further defined, crime of possession, penalties, Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act on 1st or 2nd offense, Secs.13A-12-190, 13A-12-192 am'd.

Sex Offenders

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

5/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/9/2017

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