United States of America: Bill to expand criminal offences related to child sexual abuse material in amendments to the Arkansas Protection of Children Against Exploitation Act (HB 1877/Act 977)

Progress

Current status
in force
22 Apr 2025 in force
16 Apr 2025 adopted
07 Apr 2025 under deliberation
20 Mar 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

22 Apr 2025
in force

Governor signed Bill to expand criminal offences related to child sexual abuse material (HB 1877)

On 22 April 2025, the Governor of Arkansas signed House Bill 1877 into law as Act 977 of 2025, enacting amendments to the Arkansas Protection of Children Against Exploitation Act of 1979. The Law expands criminal offences related to child sexual abu…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
16 Apr 2025
adopted

Bill to expand criminal offences related to child sexual abuse material (HB 1877) was adopted by Arkansas Legislature

On 16 April 2025, a Bill to expand criminal offences related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) amending the Arkansas Protection of Children Against Exploitation Act of 1979 (HB 1877) was adopted by the Arkansas Legislature. The Bill expands crim…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
07 Apr 2025
under deliberation

House of Representatives passed Bill to expand criminal offences related to child sexual abuse material (HB 1877)

On 7 April 2025, the Arkansas House of Representatives passed a Bill to expand criminal offences related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) as part of amendments to the Arkansas Protection of Children Against Exploitation Act of 1979 (HB 1877). I…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 Mar 2025
under deliberation

Bill to expand criminal offences related to child sexual abuse material (HB 1877) was introduced to House of Representatives

On 20 March 2025, a Bill to expand criminal offences related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was introduced to the Arkansas House of Representatives. The Bill introduces statutory definitions for “computer generated,” “indistinguishable,” and …

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament