AL SB29

Amends definition of "private image" to include recordings generated through digitization or electronic processes that depict an identifiable individual, regardless of whether the recording was edited, altered, or manipulated.

Amends definition of "visual depiction" to include things generated through digitization or any other electronic process.

Raises the age threshold from under 17 years to under 18 years for all crimes involving obscene materials depicting children, including dissemination, possession, production, and parental/guardian permission offenses.

Defines new terms: "child sexual abuse material," "digitization," and "recognizable physical characteristic" for purposes of obscenity laws.

Allows factfinders to treat material as child sexual abuse material if the face or likeness of an individual under 18 years of age is depicted in any obscene act, regardless of whether other physical characteristics match the individual's actual appearance.

Effective October 1, 2024.