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Committee updates language, approves bill increasing penalties for dissemination of sexual images of minors
Summary
After amending outdated drafting ('photograph/film' to 'image, video, or other recording'), the Committee passed HB 25‑18 favorably; proponents described enhanced penalties for distributing images of minors and higher penalties when victims are under certain ages.
The Judiciary Committee worked and approved House Bill 25‑18, a measure that increases criminal penalties for certain dissemination of sexual or intimate images and modifies culpable mental state language in the statute. The reviser reminded the committee that the bill tightens mental‑state language for the offense and raises penalties, including greater…
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