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2025R: HB1877 ACT 977

CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES RELATED TO POSSESSION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL THAT DEPICTS A CHILD; AND TO INCLUDE A COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE THAT IS INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE IMAGE OF A CHILD.

Latest action: Notification that HB1877 is now Act 977

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Mar 20, 2025, 1:37 p.m. CTHouseFiled
Mar 20, 2025, 5:43 p.m. CTHouseRead the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Apr 3, 2025, 2:03 p.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
Apr 7, 2025, 8:39 a.m. CTHousePlaced on second reading for the purpose of amendment.
Apr 7, 2025, 8:39 a.m. CTHouseAmendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
Apr 7, 2025, 11:23 a.m. CTHouseREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 8, 2025, 2:36 p.m. CTHouseRead the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. ·
Apr 8, 2025, 10:41 p.m. CTSenateReceived from the House.
Apr 8, 2025, 10:41 p.m. CTSenateRead first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE
Apr 9, 2025, 1:26 p.m. CTSenateReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Apr 9, 2025, 6:37 p.m. CTSenateRules suspended.
Apr 9, 2025, 6:37 p.m. CTSenatePlaced on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Apr 9, 2025, 6:37 p.m. CTSenateAmendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Apr 9, 2025, 7:07 p.m. CTSenateREPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Apr 10, 2025, 4:15 p.m. CTSenateRead the third time and passed. ·
Apr 10, 2025, 4:15 p.m. CTSenateReturned to the House as passed as amended # 1 .
Apr 10, 2025, 6:06 p.m. CTHouseReturned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1
Apr 10, 2025, 6:07 p.m. CTHouseRe-referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Apr 15, 2025, 9:43 a.m. CTHouseReturned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
Apr 16, 2025, 1:25 p.m. CTHouseSenate amendment # 1 read and concurred in. ·
Apr 16, 2025, 1:25 p.m. CTHouseTO BE ENROLLED
Apr 16, 2025, 1:25 p.m. CTHouseCorrectly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
Apr 22, 2025, 3:59 p.m. CTHouseNotification that HB1877 is now Act 977

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Apr 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT House Judiciary Committee · Committee Room 149 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 8, 2025, 1:30 p.m. CT House Meeting · House Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT Senate Judiciary · Senate Room 171 Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 9, 2025, 1:00 p.m. CT Senate Floor Session · Senate Chamber Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar
Apr 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m. CT House Meeting · House Video Add to Google Calendar Add to Apple Calendar

Filed amendments on record: H1 (House) by S. Meeks, filed Apr 3, 2025, 1:53 p.m. CT: Hall of the House of Representatives 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1877 CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES RELATED TO POSSESSION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL TH; S1 (Senate) by J. Bryant, filed Apr 9, 2025, 12:41 p.m. CT: ARKANSAS SENATE 95th General Assembly - Regular Session, 2025 Amendment Form ______________________________________________________________________ Subtitle of House Bill 1877 CONCERNING CRIMINAL OFFENSES RELATED TO POSSESSION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL THAT DEPICTS A CHILD; A.

NumberChamberSponsorIntroduced
H1 HouseS. MeeksApr 3, 2025, 1:53 p.m. CT
S1 SenateJ. BryantApr 9, 2025, 12:41 p.m. CT

Committee actions

  • Do Pass · House · Apr 15, 2025, 9:43 a.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1
  • Do Pass as amended · Senate · Apr 9, 2025, 1:26 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
  • Do Pass as amended · House · Apr 3, 2025, 2:03 p.m. CT
    Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1

Floor roll calls

House · RCS 1391

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 1:25:10 PM · arkleg

92Yea
0Nay
8Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Yea (92)

Senate · RCS 1171

Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:15:12 PM · arkleg

35Yea
0Nay
0Not voting
0Present
0Excused

House · RCS 1035

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 2:36:16 PM · arkleg

93Yea
0Nay
7Not voting
0Present
0Excused

Yea (93)

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Senate Judiciary · Apr 9, 2025 · Senate Room 171

Bill segment 50:11–52:07 · call

Amendment is adopted. Thank you, committee. Representative Meeks, you are recognized to present House Bill 1877 as amended. All right, thank you, committee. Again, this is a bill that I've been working with the Attorney General's office. This is currently in place in 37 other states. Arkansas would be number 38 upon approval. What this bill does in a nutshell, like I said, is it makes it illegal for AI-generated child pornography and has the same language in there about it has to be indistinguishable from a real child. If you're familiar with how these models work, they're actually, when they create these images of fake children, they're actually using the photos of real children in their creation. And so in a nutshell, that's what this, again, this does. It just outlaws the creation of AI-generated child pornography. Questions from committee? Questions from committee? Hearing no questions from committee. There's no one to sign up to speak for or against. Will of the, would you like to close for your bill? Yes, colleagues, I'm closed and I would just ask that you would support us in our efforts to put these protections in place for our children and what that would appreciate a good vote. Will of the committee? Motion due passed from Senator McKee, second as amended, second from Senator Gilmour. All, any discussion? Hearing none, all for the motion signify by saying aye. All opposed, motion carried. Congratulations representative, it makes you have passed your bill as amended. Representative Moore. What bill, representative? House bill 1433, would you identify yourself

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