The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard HB 1269 on unlawful proposition penalties authored by Rep. Bauer. The bill provides that at the time of sentencing for a person convicted of making an unlawful proposition, the court may require the person to complete a prostitution offender program approved by the court. The bill also requires a person ordered to complete a p … [Read more...] about Unlawful proposition penalties
sexual offenses
Child sexual abuse material crimes
The House Committee on Courts and Criminal Code heard HB 1303 on child sexual abuse material crimes authored by Rep. McNamara. The bill removes provisions concerning possession of child sex abuse material (CSAM) from the statute containing the offense of child exploitation, and makes a new section for CSAM offenses. The bill creates a new crime for distribution of CSAM and … [Read more...] about Child sexual abuse material crimes
Sexual offenses
H.E.A. 1047, P.L. 79Effective: §1 effective March 12, 2024; remaining section effective July 1, 2024 Section 1 provides that an action for injury to a person that results from the sexual abuse of a child, that has expired under the current statute of limitations, may be commenced before July 1, 2025, against specified entities seeking bankruptcy protection, if certain … [Read more...] about Sexual offenses
Sexual offenses
H.E.A. 1047, P.L. 79Effective: July 1, 2024 Provides that certain images created by artificial intelligence or similar means constitute an "intimate image" for purposes of: (1) a civil action involving nonconsensual pornography; or (2) the crime of distributing an intimate image. Specifies that an intimate image, for purposes of the criminal offense, must appear to depict the … [Read more...] about Sexual offenses
Juvenile justice
H.E.A. 1218, P.L. 86 Effective: July 1, 2017 Adds additional members to a community corrections advisory board. Allows an application for a state grant for a community corrections program for juveniles to be made to the Department of Correction division of youth services. Provides that a child who was: (1) the victim of human trafficking; and (2) adjudicated a delinquent child … [Read more...] about Juvenile justice