Bill > H0233

This bill amends Florida Statutes to expand legal restrictions on generated child pornography by creating new criminal offenses. Specifically, the bill prohibits not only possessing generated child pornography (which was already illegal) but also criminalizes the act of creating, downloading, or possessing photographs or images with the intention of using them to create generated child pornography. "Generated child pornography" refers to digitally created or manipulated images depicting minors in sexually explicit scenarios, often using artificial intelligence or other digital technologies. Under this legislation, both the possession of such materials and the preparatory actions of creating source images intended for generating illicit content would be considered a third-degree felony, which can be punished according to existing Florida criminal statutes. The law includes an exception for law enforcement investigations and is set to take effect on October 1, 2025, providing a clear timeline for implementation and allowing time for legal professionals and law enforcement to prepare for the new provisions.