Legislation - SB0545

Title: Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
Sponsored by: Senators James, Smith, Waldstreicher, West, Muse, Folden, Henson, Love, McKay, and Charles
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from possessing more than 100 images of certain child pornography or possessing or viewing images of certain child pornography depicting a minor or an individual indistinguishable from an actual and identifiable child under the age of 13 years; providing that a violation of the Act is a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years; and providing that a sentence under the Act may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence imposed for certain other crimes.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Cross-filed with: HB0364

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0065 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {363521/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/24/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
Senate	1/28/2025	1/28/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/18/2025	2/07/2025	Favorable with Amendments {363521/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2025	2/07/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Child Pornography - Prohibitions and Penalties
Senate	2/20/2025	2/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/21/2025	2/21/2025	Referred Judiciary	33 Click to view Recorded Media

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