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House Judiciary committee advances H 681 on statutes of limitation for felonies; members question AI application
Summary
Rep. Stone presented H 681, concerning statutes of limitation for felonies; testimony in support came from the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association and committee members asked whether the measure would apply to AI-generated child pornography. The committee sent the bill to the floor with a DO PASS recommendation by voice vote.
The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee advanced H 681, a bill described as addressing statutes of limitation for felonies, after hearing support testimony and asking implementation questions.
Rep. Stone presented the bill; Brian Naugle of the Idaho Prosecuting Attorneys Association testified in support. Committee members asked specifically whether the change would apply to AI-generated child pornography, a legal and technological question raised during discussion. Rep. Shirts moved to send H 681 to the House floor with a DO PASS recommendation; the motion carried by voice vote. Rep. Stone will sponsor the bill on the floor.
The committee record does not include the bill’s text or an explicit vote tally beyond the voice vote. The next procedural step is floor consideration, where the sponsoring representative will carry the bill for debate.
