Relating to the offense of invasive visual recording of a minor, including the statute of limitations for that offense and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions; increasing criminal penalties for certain sexual offenses.
HB 1891 removes the statute of limitations for the offense of non-consensually filming minors (invasive visual recording), meaning prosecutors can file charges at any time. It requires sex offender registration for this specific offense and increases criminal penalties for certain sexual offenses. The bill also harmonizes statute of limitations rules across related sexual offense statutes. This directly affects minors who are victims, offenders convicted of this crime, and the justice system's ability to prosecute such cases. The changes aim to strengthen legal responses to child exploitation through permanent accountability measures.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Mar 25, 2025
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Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
lower
Mar 14, 2025
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Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 14, 2025
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