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Storer opened by saying, \"The impact of social media on youth mental health and safety is no longer up for debate,\" and urged lawmakers to provide parents tools to manage their children's online interactions. She described technological options such as zero‑knowledge proofs and biometric age‑estimation techniques that proponents said can verify age while limiting data retention.

Attorney General Mike Hilgers testified in strong support and cited the state’s pending consumer‑protection litigation against major platforms. \"There is no doubt that children under age 18 are seeing utterly inappropriate content,\" he said, describing undercover tests in which investigators set up young accounts that were shown objectionable material within minutes. DHHS and pediatricians also testified in favor, linking social media exposure to mental‑health harms and suicide risk for teens.

Supporters argued the bill is content‑neutral and analogous to other age‑gated consumer protections; they said many parents cannot practically monitor dozens of apps and that corporate parental‑control tools are insufficient. Jared Hayden (Institute for Family Studies) and public‑health witnesses emphasized feasibility of privacy‑protecting verification technologies.

Opponents included TechNet and Chamber Progress, which argued the bill would increase sensitive data collection, create liability via a private right of action and face near‑certain constitutional challenges. Ruthie Barco for TechNet urged alternative approaches such as children's data privacy laws and industry standards. The ACLU warned LB383 would \"burden access to protected speech\" and stressed existing parental controls, carrier and device tools.

Committee members questioned privacy risks, how age verification would work in practice, whether the bill would disadvantage people who lack IDs, and whether parental control could be weaponized in abusive households. Witnesses discussed technical options (hand‑scan age estimates, encrypted tokens) and the sponsor said the bill forbids retention of age‑verification data and allows civil remedies for improper retention.

No vote was taken. The sponsor asked the committee to advance the bill so further technical drafting and legal review can occur.

Ending: LB383 sparked a broad debate balancing child safety, privacy and free‑speech questions. Supporters urged lawmakers to act to counter mental‑health harms; opponents said the bill risks constitutional and privacy pitfalls and urged other legislative approaches such as children’s data privacy measures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Health and Human Services Committee Feb 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Lincoln — The Judiciary Committee heard LB383, introduced by Sen. Tanya Storer, which would require social media platforms to verify a user's age before allowing a person under 18 to open an account and to obtain parental consent for minors.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NE, Nebraska","taxId",77675,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6343396,"Committee hears LB172: sponsors, law enforcement and advocacy groups back expanding CSAM law to cover deepfakes and AI‑generated images",4152,3577000,7729000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2252375-2988ce526b182ede679cb11b0c0052c7&start=3577&end=7729","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2252375-2988ce526b182ede679cb11b0c0052c7/thumbnail_3577000.jpg","/articles/6343396/Nebraska/Committee-hears-LB172-sponsors-law-enforcement-and-advocacy-groups-back-expanding-CSAM-law-to-cover-deepfakes-and-AIgenerated-images","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343396-f0a739a8e5d3243e4881702f883ec24e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137111&Signature=WL54Uc9pTpA0GT1BbvzxtJrSyHex9dEvVN~CSuSaFdqPkk~Zoxt7x0eS2F~TkXcJxmpn5vAtcIOe331bwIMjN0Hk8EA6uTK92WswNUl7eWMbscTfxUsofdFgizfLzUsCWV6Eqx2x93XyZzsSBZGuBFZ367wqsKYKc6zFav~v9iu8nm7bBjgtXYEULta4qMyCKltLUBkDpH6meksCFGA8xYDRroB-mH03wvdhukasbcq2tgkIg9yxsfjz8z3Bh7BHDnPvkfR0fIW6yZI3SEK~MxrmeTeozqJkAkYEq5Zfa2wJuATvZDLj~aNTz64PFH4DFEZUOl8TGGIrn8WMUlDE6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln — The Judiciary Committee took extensive testimony on LB172, a bill offered by Sen. Brian Hardin to expand Nebraska law addressing child sexual exploitation to include computer‑generated and digitally manipulated images and to criminalize receipt and generation of certain AI‑created child sexual abuse material.

Hardin told the committee the bill \"ensures that all forms of child exploitation are fully criminalized under Nebraska law\" and argued that technological advances have enabled offenders to produce images and videos that are effectively indistinguishable from real children.

Attorney General Mike Hilgers testified in strong support, noting the state is \"currently engaged in 2 active litigations... against Meta and TikTok here in Nebraska\" and arguing that law enforcement urgently needs tools to address AI‑assisted exploitation. \"There is no doubt that children under age 18 are seeing utterly inappropriate content,\" Hilgers said, citing investigators' findings in undercover tests.

The Nebraska State Patrol, represented by Lt. Monty Lovelace, described investigative experience with reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and told the panel generative AI has already been used in Nebraska schools and communities to create and distribute sexualized images of minors. He said the bill also closes a gap by criminalizing receipt of CSAM where federal law already criminalizes receipt.

Child advocacy groups and prosecutors backed the measure. Ivy Svoboda of the Nebraska Alliance of Child Advocacy Centers cited large caseloads and said the expansion would \"enhance protection by expanding the definition ... to include computer generated images.\" Douglas County investigator Mark Dishaw, who works on child exploitation investigations, noted that digital examiners frequently encounter material and that clarifying the law reduces ambiguity about prosecutability.

Opponents included the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, which urged a narrow carve‑out or affirmative defense to avoid ensnaring teenagers who create or request AI images of themselves or peers. Spike Eickholt asked the committee to consider the sexting context and suggested a narrowly drawn affirmative defense for minors to avoid consigning curious teenagers to felony records.

A university computer vision expert, Benjamin Ragan (neutral), explained technical limits of generative AI and how models rely on large training data sets; he said regulation should consider how models are trained and the feasibility of enforcement.

The committee heard a large volume of public support; the sponsor noted for the record that 77 proponent comments were received, with one neutral comment and no opponent comments filed online. The hearing ended without a vote; the sponsor and supporters said they would work with the committee on technical drafting and a white‑copy amendment already circulated.

Ending: The bill would expand the statute to cover deepfakes and AI‑generated depictions and to criminalize receipt and generation in defined circumstances. Committee members pressed for clarifying language to avoid unintended prosecutions of minors; law enforcement and child protection groups emphasized the bill is intended to close enforcement gaps.","Sen. Brian Hardin introduced LB172 to update Nebraska's child exploitation statutes to cover AI‑generated and digitally altered images. Attorney General Mike Hilgers, Nebraska State Patrol, child advocacy centers and prosecutors supported the bill; defense groups raised concerns about scope and unintended consequences for teenage sexting cases.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6343401,"Nebraska Judiciary Committee hears debate on AI consumer protection bill LB642",1291,257000,1548000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2252375-2988ce526b182ede679cb11b0c0052c7&start=257&end=1548","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2252375-2988ce526b182ede679cb11b0c0052c7/thumbnail_257000.jpg","/articles/6343401/Nebraska/Nebraska-Judiciary-Committee-hears-debate-on-AI-consumer-protection-bill-LB642","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343401-76331b051b652ccf834d0d2a55195dde/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137111&Signature=O93kJSR3~VjReVxy3288ReWf95OiO3uQNovCjcQi7K3-DFz8qsYoWI1FipC0OrnBSx3Hg0SE-ANp66UtUqDYu8cp6AyEfcd4zOHYZ6d2d3TG0VhWYiVwAr5Xb~-531BaX79rhEhhFb~uvkoKd3lq0EeQPC9hqwncJL8rpdjPtYsPOe79DG5F2hyIGgzlmXZKut9CJPJpV9O1URf5IGBmWiUDXc9uMnonsrH5wR7B8On3Wyu9qS7ynsV1deNzvWvEy~FU9UrmqMnP~6qKBDaej~prv4y0ATcZKYZ-B4hFulagDhYrdZ48sXspokj~XClZnE25VbXVySSFCX2hJ6l56g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln — The Judiciary Committee heard public testimony on LB642, the Artificial Intelligence Consumer Protection Act, on a bill introduced by Sen. Eliot Bostar that would require developers and deployers of so‑called high‑risk AI systems to perform risk management, impact assessments and disclosures.

The bill, the sponsor said, \"establishes clear requirements for developers and deployers of high risk AI systems to proactively identify, mitigate, and prevent algorithmic discrimination.\" Bostar told the committee the measure aims to protect Nebraskans from algorithmic harms while supporting innovation.

Supporters at the hearing said LB642 creates needed consumer protections. Diane Plock, who testified in a mixed‑support capacity, said she supports regulation \"with amendments\" and raised concerns about disclosure, accuracy correction and penalties. Law enforcement and consumer advocates said the bill's rights for appeals and transparency could help people contest consequential automated decisions.

Industry and business groups were the most numerous opponents at the hearing. Laurel Atkin, executive director of TechNebraska, told the panel that \"the bill's broad definitions for requirements could stifle innovation within Nebraska's growing tech sector,\" and urged more tailored exemptions for small businesses and further alignment with other states. Hope Ledford of Chamber Progress warned the committee that the bill's impact‑assessment and audit regime \"contemplates an expensive and burdensome auditing regime\" that could chill investment.

Other opponents urged limiting obligations to deployers rather than developers, excluding open‑model developers, and clarifying the definition of AI so that basic software is not swept in. Several witnesses noted similar bills in other states (including Colorado), and some urged continued drafting in consultation with industry.

Senators on the panel asked about small‑business exemptions, whether the bill followed model language from other states and whether a patchwork of state rules would hurt Nebraska firms. Bostar told the committee he and staff were assembling amendments in response to feedback but that a drafting system outage delayed distribution; he pledged to circulate amendments when available.

No formal action or votes were recorded at the hearing. The committee heard a mix of proponent, opponent and neutral testimony and did not take immediate floor action. The sponsor indicated he would work with stakeholders on edits before the bill returns to the committee.

Ending: The hearing laid out the competing priorities of consumer protection and economic competitiveness as Nebraska lawmakers consider an AI regulatory framework. Committee staff and the sponsor will circulate proposed amendments before the next step.","Sen. Eliot Bostar introduced LB642 to require risk management, impact assessments and transparency for high‑risk AI systems. Supporters urged consumer safeguards; tech industry groups warned the bill could overreach and harm innovation. Committee received mixed feedback and the sponsor said amendments were forthcoming.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6343386,"Senator DeBoer updates intimate‑images law to include deepfakes in LB371",3187,10853000,14040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2252375-2988ce526b182ede679cb11b0c0052c7&start=10853&end=14040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2252375-2988ce526b182ede679cb11b0c0052c7/thumbnail_10853000.jpg","/articles/6343386/Nebraska/Senator-DeBoer-updates-intimateimages-law-to-include-deepfakes-in-LB371","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6343386-ec13e2cbddb6f2e7a051ed9a414c5ebd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137111&Signature=mlKRWtyLDKP-YH0vb7QJzK5UqP-PMjM~obWYY~zBsyyIqxTkVblknmurrjwK6tI3qxuB603bZ0SLo8VJpv11WhIyp37zIKfLZ6JdJ0~hj-tDbIfpkRRGfwagYFycRvwKn1nUIGv0eNmq4njGRGOW8b3A8C7q38InzojsTyNfCZgDl-dqi-sUTJLyk-WwpWP95~QM1BG2yoj9jIa8l51MnnricYG3NcTLb~2aSCAY1PMOK61U4T5w1pw0wzm6XQMX5qJmmZWLEw45oVuTD6jdIuRWS~FSyRYFVzoGcFWKhwq7M3UEQTLh1t17FFmD3hK4JJocPyQhgMmAw4eUdknwcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lincoln — Sen. Wendy DeBoer told the Judiciary Committee that LB371 updates the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act to include computer‑generated and digitally manipulated material commonly known as deepfakes.

DeBoer said the 2019 law that created a civil cause of action worked to provide victims with remedies; the bill before the committee would add new definitions so the statute covers AI‑created and digitally altered material used to threaten or harm individuals. \"It takes less than 25 minutes and $0 to create a 60 second deep fake intimate video,\" DeBoer told the committee, citing an industry study that measured rapid growth of deepfake content.

The senator said Nebraska has had recoveries under the 2019 act and that expanding definitions will give victims similar civil remedies when perpetrators rely on generative models to create sexualized imagery. There was no public opposition recorded in the hearing and the sponsor said the update is intended as a technical modernization to reflect new technology.

Ending: The bill was described as a reasonable, targeted update to an existing civil‑remedy statute to ensure victims can seek damages and injunctive relief when intimate imagery is created or distributed using AI and digital manipulation.","Sen. Wendy DeBoer introduced LB371 to add computer‑generated and digitally manipulated images (deepfakes) to the existing civil remedies for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images. Sponsor said the change is needed because deepfakes have surged and are cheap and easy to create.","actionData","errors"]

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