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AR HB1151

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2023

Primary Sponsor

Deann Vaught

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Origin

House of Representatives

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum age for child sexual grooming victims from 13 years to under 16 years old
  • Upgrades penalty for distributing sexually explicit material to minors from Class D felony to Class B felony when perpetrator is 21 years or older
  • Adds new offense for offering money to children under 16 to conceal sexual crimes, with penalties of Class C felony (if perpetrator is 21+) or Class A misdemeanor (if perpetrator is under 21)
  • Repeals the defense that allowed perpetrators to claim they did not know the victim's age or believed the child was 14 years or older

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Sexually Grooming A Child; To Amend The Maximum Age For A Victim For The Offense Of Sexually Grooming A Child; And To Increase The Penalty For Sexually Grooming A Child.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

4/6/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/17/2023

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