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IN HB1533
Bill
Status
1/18/2017
Primary Sponsor
Wendy McNamara
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AI Summary
HB 1533 Summary
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Children who were victims of human trafficking and adjudicated as delinquent for acts committed while trafficked may petition the court to vacate their adjudication by proving their trafficking status by preponderance of evidence.
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Makes it a Level 6 felony to knowingly or intentionally access with intent to view any pictorial representation depicting or describing sexual conduct by a child under 18 years of age or appearing to be under 18.
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Requires manufacturers, sellers, and distributors of Internet-enabled devices manufactured after January 1, 2018 to install active blocking software preventing access to websites hosting indecent content or facilitating human trafficking and prostitution.
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Consumers may deactivate blocking software by submitting a written request, age verification, acknowledgment of dangers, and paying a $20 fee; the fee is distributed as 60% to violent crime victims compensation fund, 20% to human trafficking prevention and victim assistance fund, and 20% to state general fund.
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Requires the Attorney General to compile and update monthly a confidential list of websites to be blocked and to develop written materials describing dangers of deactivating blocking software.
Legislative Description
Human trafficking. Provides that a child who was: (1) the victim of human trafficking; and (2) adjudicated a delinquent child for an act performed while a victim of human trafficking; is entitled to have the adjudication vacated if certain conditions are met. Makes it a Level 6 felony to access with intent to view a photograph or other pictorial representation that depicts or describes sexual conduct by a child who the person knows is less than 18 years of age or who appears to be less than 18 years of age. Requires manufacturers, sellers, and distributers of Internet enabled devices
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
1/18/2017