Bill Summary

by Jacques Co Sponsors: Baker, Daniels, Gossett-Seidman, López, Mooney Jr., Nix, Jr., Steele, Weinberger, Yarkosky CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Sexual Offenses: Replaces term "child pornography" with term "child sexual abuse material"; revises criterion related to reclassification of specified offenses; revises mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; increases penalty for employing, authorizing, or inducing child of specified age to engage in sexual performance; prohibits person from employing, authorizing, or inducing child younger than 12 years of age to engage in sexual performance; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; increases penalty for knowingly soliciting, possessing, controlling, or intentionally viewing certain materials that include child sexual abuse material; provides applicability of specified mandatory minimum sentences; increases penalty for intentionally creating generated child sexual abuse material; prohibits person from transmitting child sexual abuse material to another person; revises punishments for certain sexual activities involving animals; requires certain court order to be effective for certain number of years; increases criminal penalties for possessing child-like sex doll; provides that prosecution for certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials does not prohibit person from prosecution for other specified offenses; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; ranks offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code. Effective Date: July 1, 2026

   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Budget Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee