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MO HB2350

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sherri Gallick

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "artificially generated visual depiction" as a new defined term in Missouri's obscenity statutes, covering AI-generated images that are indistinguishable from real minors, morphed from actual minor images, or created without any real minor involvement

  • Expands the definition of "child pornography" to explicitly include artificially generated visual depictions alongside traditional photographs, films, and computer-generated images depicting minors in sexually explicit conduct

  • Includes AI-generated content showing "identifiable minors" (recognizable by face, likeness, birthmark, or other distinguishing features) in sexually explicit conduct, without requiring proof of the minor's actual identity

  • Updates the definition of "material" and "explicit sexual material" throughout the statute to encompass artificially generated visual depictions

  • Applies existing penalties for child pornography offenses to AI-generated sexual imagery of minors, including the class A misdemeanor offense for providing explicit sexual material to students in schools

Legislative Description

Modifies certain provisions to include artificially generated visual depictions of a minor

Last Action

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Emerging Issues1/8/2026

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