S.B. 183 Child Pornography Amendment
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Buttars, D. Chris | Floor Sponsor: Rep. Oda, Curtis |
- Drafting Attorney: Susan Creager Allred
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- Last Action: 5 Mar 2008, Senate/ filed
- Last Location: Senate file for bills not passed
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S.B. 183
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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:
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16 Other Special Clauses:
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18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 76-5a-3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2001, Chapter 176
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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
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
Date | Action | Location | Vote |
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 Committee | 6 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 Calendar | 24 0 5 |
2/20/2008 | Senate/ 3rd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | |
2/20/2008 | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | Clerk of the House | 27 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 |
Committee Hearings/Floor Debate
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