HF 2904 Summary

• Increases maximum imprisonment penalties from 10 to 15 years for promoting minors in sexual performances, operating pornographic businesses, and disseminating child pornography for first offenses, with fines up to $20,000 for first offenses and $40,000 for subsequent offenses.

• Increases maximum imprisonment for disseminating pornography from 7 to 10 years for first offenses and 15 to 20 years for subsequent offenses; increases possession penalties from 5 to 7 years for first offenses and 10 to 15 years for subsequent offenses, with corresponding fine increases.

• Establishes mandatory minimum sentences requiring 6 months incarceration for all child pornography convictions, and 12 months for those with prior convictions or required to register as predatory offenders.

• Extends conditional release requirements from 5 to 10 years after prison release, and to at least 50 years for those with prior related convictions.

• Directs the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to modify the sex offender grid by assigning specific severity levels to child pornography violations based on offense type and offender status, effective August 1, 2018.