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NE LB383

Bill

Status

Passed

5/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tanya Storer

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Renames the "Child Pornography Prevention Act" to the "Child Sexual Abuse Material Prevention Act" and updates terminology throughout Nebraska statutes to replace "child pornography" with "child sexual abuse material"

  • Expands criminal prohibitions to explicitly cover computer-generated and AI-created child sexual abuse material, including images created using computers, digital programs, artificial intelligence, or similar technology, even when depicting computer-generated persons who appear to be children

  • Creates new offense for knowingly receiving child sexual abuse material, with enhanced penalties for repeat offenders of covered sexual offenses (Class IC felony for prior convictions)

  • Establishes the "Parental Rights in Social Media Act" (operative July 1, 2026) requiring social media companies to verify age of new account holders and prohibiting minors from creating accounts without verified parental consent, with parents given tools to monitor content, messages, privacy settings, and screen time

  • Authorizes civil actions for violations of the social media provisions with actual damages recoverable, and empowers the Attorney General to impose penalties up to $2,500 per violation

Legislative Description

Adopt the Parental Rights in Social Media Act, rename the Child Pornography Prevention Act, and prohibit conduct involving computer-generated child pornography

Last Action

Provisions/portions of LB172 amended into LB383 by AM1009

6/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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