TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF CREATING, DISTRIBUTING, POSSESSING, OR VIEWING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-GENERATED MATTER DEPICTING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONDUCT INVOLVING A CHILD.

HB 1518 would make it illegal to create, share, possess, or view AI-generated images that appear real and depict minors in sexually explicit conduct. The bill targets content that is "indistinguishable" from actual child sexual abuse material, defining it as a crime regardless of whether the image was created using real children. Violations would be a Class C felony for first offenses and a Class B felony for repeat offenses. The bill was introduced in February 2025 but was withdrawn by its author in March 2025 and did not become law.