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VT H0875

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Zachary Harvey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Exempts paintings, drawings, sculptures, and written descriptions from the expanded prohibitions

  • Creates exceptions for law enforcement investigations and for interactive computer services conducting good-faith "adversarial testing" to prevent AI systems from generating CSAM

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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