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HB2183Introduced in the House

Modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy to prohibit certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real child, morphed from a real child's image or generated without any actual child involvement, provide an exception for cable services in the crime of breach of privacy and prohibit dissemination of certain items that appear to depict or purport to depict an identifiable person.

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy to prohibit certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real child, morphed from a real child's image or generated without any actual child involvement, provide an exception for cable services in the crime of breach of privacy and prohibit dissemination of certain items that appear to depict or purport to depict an identifiable person.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Thursday, February 5, 2026

February 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 83 Nay: 39 · January 22, 2026

83

Yes

39

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3No
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. House Hearing: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Barrett

  7. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Barrett was adopted

  8. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  9. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 119 Nay: 3

  10. Senate Received and Introduced

  11. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  12. House Engrossed on Monday, February 24, 2025

  13. Senate Hearing: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

  14. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

  15. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  16. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  17. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  18. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Humphries , Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman as conferees

  19. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Warren, Senator Titus and Senator Corson appointed as conferees

  20. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 30 Nay: 10

  21. Senate Conference committee report now available

  22. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 83 Nay: 39

  23. House Reengrossed on Friday, January 23, 2026

  24. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, January 27, 2026

  25. House Approved by Governor on Thursday, February 5, 2026

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