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Summary
The bill adds the term “apparent child sexual abuse material” to cover realistic AI‑generated depictions of minors and makes it a crime to possess or, in certain cases, distribute that material. It also defines “obscene child sexual abuse material” and creates separate offenses for handling it. Public libraries that receive state funds must use technology filters to block access to any of these materials.
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