CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)
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Officially: “CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Prohibits using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse materials. (8/1/26)” Read the full text
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2026 Regular Session
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Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. · Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Reported favorably. · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage. · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. · Mar 23, 2026
Senate
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules. · Mar 24, 2026
House
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. · Mar 25, 2026
House
Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau. · Apr 28, 2026
House
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. · Apr 29, 2026
House
Read by title, passed to 3rd reading. · May 5, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026. · May 6, 2026
House
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 7, 2026
House
Rules suspended. · May 7, 2026
House
Motion to reconsider called from the table. · May 7, 2026
House
Called from the calendar. · May 7, 2026
House
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 90, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate. · May 7, 2026
House
Received from the House with amendments. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Amendments proposed by the House read and rejected by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. · May 18, 2026
Senate
Notice of Senate rejecting House amendments. · May 18, 2026
House
House conferees appointed: Bacala, Villio, and Schlegel. · May 19, 2026
House
Notice House Conference Committee members appointed. · May 19, 2026
Senate
Senate conference committee members appointed: Edmonds, Cloud, and Hodges. · May 21, 2026
Senate
Notice of Senate conferees appointed. · May 25, 2026
House
Conference committee report received. · May 27, 2026
Senate
Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules. · May 28, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/29/2026. · May 28, 2026
House
Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. · May 29, 2026
Senate
Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report. · May 29, 2026
House
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/31/2026. · May 29, 2026
House
Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 91, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted. · May 31, 2026
House
Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report. · May 31, 2026
Senate
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate. · Jun 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House. · Jun 1, 2026
House
Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate. · Jun 1, 2026
Senate
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 892. · Jun 9, 2026
Senate
Effective date 8/1/2026. · Jun 9, 2026
Senate
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Rick Edmonds
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 8/1/2026. (Jun 9, 2026).