Revises child pornography law.
This bill revises New Jersey's child pornography law by clarifying and expanding criminal penalties for offenses involving minors. It defines "distribute" broadly to include any internet sharing (without requiring compensation) and makes it a first-degree crime for caregivers who cause children to engage in prohibited sexual acts knowing recordings may occur. The law establishes strict liability for the age of depicted children - defendants cannot claim they believed the child was 16+ - and increases penalties for possessing or distributing material showing minors in prohibited acts (e.g., sexual intercourse, nudity for stimulation). It directly affects anyone creating, distributing, or possessing such material involving children under 16, with specific provisions for digital reproduction and online sharing.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Party
State
District
P
Erik Peterson
RRepublican
Co
Brian Rumpf
RRepublican
Co
Jay Webber
RRepublican
Co
Wayne DeAngelo
DDemocratic
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