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United States of America: Passed Bill on Child Pornography Crimes (AB 1831)

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Passed Bill on Child Pornography Crimes (AB 1831)

On 23 May 2024, AB 1831 on Child Pornography Crimes was passed by the California Assembly. The bill proposes amendments to several sections of the Penal Code, focusing on crimes involving child pornography. The proposed amendments include expanding …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, ML and AI development
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2024-01-12
under deliberation

On 12 January 2024, AB 1831 on Child Pornography Crimes was introduced to the California Legislatur…

2024-05-23
under deliberation

On 23 May 2024, AB 1831 on Child Pornography Crimes was passed by the California Assembly. The bill…

2024-08-31
adopted

On 31 August 2024, AB 1831 on Child Pornography Crimes was adopted by the California Senate. The bi…

2024-09-29
adopted

On 29 September 2024, AB 1831 on Child Pornography Crimes was signed by the Governor of California.…

2025-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2025, AB 1831 on Child Pornography Crimes is implemented. The bill includes amendments…