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1999 SESSION

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HB 1760 Child pornography and indecent liberties with children.

Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Child pornography and indecent liberties with children. Increases the penalty for first offense possession of child pornography from a Class 3 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill punishes the use of a communication system for accomplishment of certain sex crimes with children and production and possession of child pornography as a Class 5 felony. The bill also expands the crimes for which sex offender registration is required to include making and possessing child pornography.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Child pornography and indecent liberties with children. Increases the penalty for first offense possession of child pornography from a Class 3 misdemeanor to a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill also punishes the use of a communication system for accomplishment of numerous sex crimes with children and production and possession of child pornography as a Class 5 felony. The bill also expands the crimes for which sex offender registration is required to include making and possessing child pornography.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Child pornography and indecent liberties with children. Increases the penalty for possession of child pornography from a Class 3 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony and to a Class 5 felony for a second offense. The bill also expands the crimes for which the use of a computer for accomplishment thereof is punishable, to include taking indecent liberties with children and possession of child pornography. The bill also expands the crimes for which sex offender registration is required to include making and possessing child pornography.