Indecent Exposure of Sexual Organs While Observing a Child
Summary
Indecent Exposure of Sexual Organs While Observing a Child; Repealing a provision relating to unnatural and lascivious acts; prohibiting a person from, for a specified purpose, intentionally exposing his or her sexual organs in a lewd or lascivious manner or intentionally performing specified sexual acts while observing a child under 16 years of age; providing criminal penalties; specifying what does not constitute a defense to committing such offense, etc.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Last action Mar 10, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was revised to update its title and description to reflect a shift from 'viewing' a minor to 'observing' a child. The substantive legal text was reorganized to define 'observing' as a specific act of intentionally viewing someone, while clarifying that the victim's lack of awareness of the offender's conduct is not a valid defense.
Scope change
The scope of the offense was clarified by changing the required mental state from passive 'viewing' to active 'observing,' and the terminology was updated to refer to the victim as a 'child' rather than a 'minor' in the statute title.
DEFINITION
The term 'viewing' was replaced with 'observing' and explicitly defined as intentionally viewing another person under circumstances where the offender can be seen.
ENFORCEMENT
A new provision was added stating that it is not a defense if the child being observed was unaware of the offender's specific conduct or did not see the sexual organs.
SCOPE
The statute title and summary were updated to replace 'to minors' and 'viewing' with 'while observing a child' to align with the new legal definitions.
TECHNICAL
Minor wording adjustments were made to the exceptions list, changing 'nude' to 'merely nude' for clarity.
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Total actions
20
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jonathan Martin
RRepublican
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