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VT H0875
Bill
Status
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Zachary Harvey
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AI Summary
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Expands Vermont's child sexual abuse material (CSAM) laws to criminalize computer-generated or AI-created images that are "indistinguishable" from depictions of actual children engaged in sexual conduct
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Defines "computer generated" as content produced, adapted, or modified through artificial intelligence, and "indistinguishable" as imagery an ordinary person would conclude depicts an actual child
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Exempts paintings, drawings, sculptures, and written descriptions from the expanded prohibitions
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Creates exceptions for law enforcement investigations and for interactive computer services conducting good-faith "adversarial testing" to prevent AI systems from generating CSAM
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Effective date: July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
An act relating to the possession and promotion of child sexual abuse materials to include computer-generated images
Last Action
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
2/4/2026