HB924Maryland2026 sessionIntroduced
Child Exploitation Material - Civil and Criminal Actions (Safe Kids Act)
Plain-language summary
Establishes civil and criminal actions related to child exploitation material and authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the law. Expands the definition of 'computer-generated image' in child pornography provisions to include images created using artificial intelligence software, and raises the victim age threshold from 16 to 18.
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History
Feb 5, 2026
HFirst Reading Judiciary
Feb 5, 2026
HHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Progress
IntroducedFeb 5, 2026
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
LN
Rep. LaToya Nkongolo (R)Prime sponsor
TA
Rep. Tiffany Alston (D)
SA
Rep. Steven Arentz (R)
BB
Rep. Barry Beauchamp (R)
JB
Rep. Jason Buckel (R)
BC
Rep. Brian Chisholm (R)
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