Bill > SB5105

This bill updates Washington state law concerning sexually explicit depictions of minors, particularly in light of advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital tools that can create realistic fabricated images. It expands the definition of "digitization" to include AI-generated content and broadens the definition of "fabricated depiction" to cover images that depict a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, regardless of whether the minor is identifiable or actually exists, or if the depiction is obscene. The bill also clarifies and adjusts penalties for various offenses related to dealing in, possessing, sending, bringing into the state, or viewing such depictions, and revises the statute of limitations for certain related felonies to 10 years. Importantly, it clarifies that the state does not need to prove the identity of the depicted minor or that the fabricated depiction was created by digitization when prosecuting offenses involving fabricated depictions.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5105&Year=2025&Initiative=false