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WashingtonWashingtonLawSB 5105
Sexually explicit depictions of minors, including fabricated depictions
Updates child sexual abuse material offenses to cover fabricated and AI-generated sexually explicit depictions of minors.
Governor signed; Chapter 223, 2026 LawsMar 25 7 months ago
- Body
- Washington State Legislature
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Introduced
- Jan 13, 2025
- In effect since
- Jun 115 months ago
- Votes
- Senate 49-0, House 93-0
- Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Democrat
Timeline
Jun 11 5 months ago
Mar 25 7 months ago
Mar 3 8 months ago
Jan 28 9 months ago
Feb 5, 2025 1 year ago
Jan 13, 2025 1 year ago
Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Tina Orwall
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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