Modifying elements in the crimes of sexual exploitation of a child, unlawful transmission of a visual depiction of a child and breach of privacy to prohibit certain acts related to visual depictions in which the person depicted is indistinguishable from a real child, morphed from a real child's image or generated without any actual child involvement, provide an exception for cable services in the crime of breach of privacy and prohibit dissemination of certain items that appear to depict or purport to depict an identifiable person.

Added a specific provision making it a crime for a parent, guardian, or custodian to knowingly permit a child under 18 to engage in sexually explicit conduct.

Reordered the legislative text to integrate the new provision into the correct subsection and updated the page header to reflect the House Committee of the Whole amendments.

Removed provisions prohibiting state courts from deferring to state agency interpretations of statutes and regulations.

Added definitions and protections for visual depictions created, altered, or modified by artificial intelligence.

Modified the crime of sexual exploitation of a child to include possessing or promoting artificially generated visual depictions of children.

Adjusted felony severity levels and sentencing guidelines for sexual exploitation of a child, particularly when the victim is under 14 years of age.

Removed the original bill text concerning sexual exploitation of a child and the inclusion of AI-generated images in legal definitions.

Added a new requirement that state courts and administrative hearing officers must interpret laws de novo (independently) rather than deferring to state agency interpretations.

Added a mandate that courts must resolve any remaining legal doubts in a way that protects an individual's fundamental constitutional rights.

Added a provision stating the act takes effect upon publication in the statute book.