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Committee advances HB 207 to increase penalties for repeat child‑exploitation offenders
Summary
The committee adopted a substitute to House Bill 207 and voted to send the measure to the House floor; the bill increases statutory penalties and clarifies CSAM-related offenses and procedures for repeat child‑exploitation offenders.
The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee adopted the substitute to House Bill 207 and passed the measure out favorably after extended testimony from prosecutors, the attorney general’s office and victim‑service organizations.
Sponsor and agency rationale Representative White said HB 207 clarifies definitions related to child sexual exploitation, updates child‑sexual‑abuse‑material (CSAM) provisions, enables Children's Justice Center interviewers to view (but not possess) CSAM when appropriate for forensic interviews, and increases minimum and maximum…
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