SENATE DOCKET, NO. 678        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 678        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 29C of chapter 272 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words "visual reproduction" the following words:- ", including visual material produced by digitization".

SECTION 2. Section 31 of said chapter of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting before the definition of “dissemination” the following definition:-

“Digitization”, the creation or alteration of visual material including, but not limited to, through the use of computer-generated images, in a manner that would appear to a reasonable person to depict a minor.

SECTION 3. Said section of said chapter is hereby further amended by inserting, at the end of the definition of "visual material", the following sentence:- The term "visual material" shall include visual material produced by digitization.