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Relating to the purchase or possession of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act or the simulation of a prohibited sexual act
Topics:Crime & corrections
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary It is against the law to knowingly buy or own pictures or videos of a child performing sexual acts or pretending to perform sexual acts. This rule applies to anyone using any method, including computers, to get these images.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that it is unlawful to knowingly purchase or possess using any means, including by computer, a visual depiction of a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act or the simulation of a prohibited sexual act.
House subcommittee
Named January 13, 2026. Meeting: Wednesday, January 21 · 12:30 PM · RM 305.
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