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Panel Clears Bill Clarifying Prohibition on Obscene Animal‑Abuse Material
Summary
Senator Vickers' SB72, which creates standalone statutory language clarifying that producing or distributing obscene animal‑abuse material (including certain "animal crushing" depictions that meet an obscenity test) is prosecutable, received a favorable committee recommendation after brief public comment and support from prosecutors.
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB72, a bill sponsored by Senator Vickers that creates standalone statutory provisions clarifying that obscene material depicting sexual conduct involving animals and certain "animal crushing" depictions that meet the obscenity test are prohibited from production or distribution.
Vickers told the committee the…
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