S.B. 183 Child Pornography Amendment

Bill Sponsor:
Sen. Buttars, D. Chris
Floor Sponsor:

Rep. Oda, Curtis
  • Drafting Attorney: Susan Creager Allred



  • Information
    • Last Action: 5 Mar 2008, Senate/ filed
    • Last Location: Senate file for bills not passed


S.B. 183


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S.B. 183

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CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AMENDMENT

             2     
2008 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars

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House Sponsor: Curtis Oda

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends the Criminal Code regarding sexual offenses against minors.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    amends the offense of sexual exploitation of a minor to include as an offense the
             13      viewing of child pornography.
             14      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             15          None
             16      Other Special Clauses:
             17          None
             18      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             19      AMENDS:
             20          76-5a-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 176
             21     
             22      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             23          Section 1. Section 76-5a-3 is amended to read:
             24           76-5a-3. Sexual exploitation of a minor -- Offenses.
             25          (1) A person is guilty of sexual exploitation of a minor:
             26          (a) when the person knowingly produces, distributes, views, possesses, or possesses
             27      with intent to distribute, child pornography; or


             28          (b) if the person is a minor's parent or legal guardian and knowingly consents to or
             29      permits that minor to be sexually exploited under Subsection (1)(a).
             30          (2) Sexual exploitation of a minor is a felony of the second degree.
             31          (3) It is a separate offense under this section:
             32          (a) for each minor depicted, and if more than one minor is depicted in the child
             33      pornography in violation of this section, the depiction of each individual minor in the child
             34      pornography is a separate offense; and
             35          (b) each time the same minor is depicted in different child pornography.
             36          (4) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating this section that no person under
             37      18 years of age was actually depicted in the visual depiction or used in producing or advertising
             38      the visual depiction.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-29-08 2:54 PM


Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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Bill Status / Votes
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DateActionLocationVote
1/30/2008 Bill Numbered but not Distributed Legislative Research and General Counsel
1/30/2008 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed Legislative Research and General Counsel
1/30/2008 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis Legislative Research and General Counsel
1/31/2008 Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
1/31/2008 Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) Senate Rules Committee
2/4/2008 Senate/ to standing committee Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
2/5/2008 Senate Comm - Held Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
2/6/2008 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
2/7/2008 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
2/7/2008 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
2/7/2008 Senate/ to Printing with fiscal note Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
2/8/2008 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee6 0 1
2/11/2008 Senate/ committee report favorable Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2/19/2008 Senate/ 2nd reading Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2/19/2008 Senate/ passed 2nd reading Senate 3rd Reading Calendar24 0 5
2/20/2008 Senate/ 3rd reading Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
2/20/2008 Senate/ passed 3rd reading Clerk of the House27 0 2
2/20/2008 Senate/ to House Clerk of the House
2/20/2008 House/ received from Senate Clerk of the House
2/20/2008 House/ 1st reading (Introduced) House Rules Committee
3/5/2008 House/ strike enacting clause Senate Secretary
3/5/2008 House/ to Senate Senate Secretary
3/5/2008 Senate/ filed Senate file for bills not passed