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ID H0555

Bill

Status

Passed

3/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new offense of sexual exploitation of a child by electronic means (Section 18-1507A) with varying penalties based on distribution scope and offender age.

  • A minor distributing explicit content to a single recipient is guilty of a misdemeanor; distribution to multiple parties is a misdemeanor on first offense and felony on subsequent offenses.

  • A minor possessing explicit content of another minor not more than 3 years younger is guilty of a misdemeanor; possession of content depicting a minor more than 3 years younger violates existing law.

  • A minor who receives and reports such content to a parent, guardian, or law enforcement official is not guilty of a crime under this section.

  • Establishes that all proceedings for violations fall under the Juvenile Corrections Act and amends Section 18-8304 to include felony violations of Section 18-1507 in sex offender registration requirements.

Legislative Description

Amends and adds to existing law to provide that sexual exploitation of a child by certain electronic means shall be a misdemeanor in certain instances and a felony in certain instances and that proceedings shall fall under the Juvenile Corrections Act and to provide that a minor who receives content and reports it to certain persons shall not be guilty of a crime.

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD

Last Action

April 8, 2016 Session Law Chapter 377 Effective: 07/01/2016

3/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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