Bill > HB2529

This bill modifies Missouri's legal definitions related to sexually explicit content by adding a new category called "artificially generated visual depictions" to existing statutes governing child pornography and explicit materials. Specifically, the bill expands definitions to include computer-generated or digitally manipulated images that are indistinguishable from real minors, even if no actual minor was involved in their creation. The bill defines these artificially generated visual depictions as including obscene images that are morphed from a real minor's image or generated without any actual minor's involvement. The changes impact multiple sections of Missouri law, particularly those defining child pornography, explicit sexual material, and related terminology. The bill also updates definitions for terms like "child", "minor", "visual depiction", and "sexually explicit conduct" to explicitly incorporate these new artificially generated images. The modifications aim to expand legal protections against sexually explicit imagery involving minors by addressing emerging digital technologies that can create highly realistic synthetic images. The bill classifies providing such materials to students as a class A misdemeanor, maintaining existing penalties for distributing explicit content in educational settings.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2529&year=2026&code=R