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HB 289·UT·house

Child Sexual Abuse Material Amendments

Signed into LawFiled Jan 19, 2026
Sponsor: Ariel Defay (R)
Latest Action

Governor Signed

Mar 24, 2026

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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