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United KingdomUnited KingdomLawLaw2026 c. 20

Crime and Policing Act 2026

Broad criminal justice Act that among other things creates offences for making, possessing or supplying AI tools designed to generate child sexual abuse images, possessing guidance on creating such images, and making or supplying purported intimate image (nudification) generators.

Where it stands

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Section 99 purported intimate image generator offences in force (SI 2026/689)Jun 293 months ago

Body
UK Parliament
Session
2024 to 2026 session
Introduced
Feb 25, 2025
In effect since
Apr 295 months ago
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Official page Source: legislation.gov.uk and UK Parliament Bills API

Timeline

  1. Jun 29 3 months ago

    Section 99 purported intimate image generator offences in force (SI 2026/689)

  2. Apr 29 5 months ago

    Royal Assent; sections 72 to 74 on child sexual abuse image generators not in force at Royal Assent

  3. Mar 25 6 months ago

    Lords third reading

  4. Feb 25 7 months ago

    Lords report stage begins

  5. Oct 16, 2025 11 months ago

    Lords second reading

  6. Jun 19, 2025 1 year ago

    Lords first reading

  7. Jun 18, 2025 1 year ago

    Commons third reading

  8. Mar 10, 2025 1 year ago

    Commons second reading

  9. Feb 25, 2025 1 year ago

    Introduced in the House of Commons (first reading)