A 2312 — Creates separate crime for items depicting sexual exploitation or abuse of children; concerns computer generated or manipulated sexually explicit images.
Last action — R/S REF SJU
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed General Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
3 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Sexual exploitation/abuse of children-create separate crime for items depicting
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html January 05, 2026
Action History
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R/S REF SJU
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PA
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REP 2RA
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INT 1RA REF AST
Sponsors
- Dawn Fantasia · Cosponsor
- Roy Freiman · Cosponsor
- Katie Brennan · Cosponsor
- Mitchelle Drulis · Cosponsor
- Al Barlas · Cosponsor
- Carmen Theresa Morales · Cosponsor
- Ellen J. Park · Cosponsor
- Lisa Swain · Cosponsor
- Shanique Speight · Cosponsor
- Tennille R. McCoy · Cosponsor
- Sterley S. Stanley · Cosponsor
- Andrea Katz · Primary
- Chris Tully · Primary
- Luanne M. Peterpaul Esq. · Primary
- Margie Donlon · Cosponsor
- William F. Moen Jr. · Cosponsor
- William B. Sampson IV · Cosponsor
- Cody D. Miller · Cosponsor
- Gerry Scharfenberger · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Katz, Andrea Democrat
- Tully, Chris Democrat
- Peterpaul Esq., Luanne M. Democrat
Co-sponsors (16)
- Fantasia, Dawn Republican
- Freiman, Roy Democrat
- Brennan, Katie Democrat
- Drulis, Mitchelle Democrat
- Barlas, Al Republican
- Morales, Carmen Theresa Democrat
- Park, Ellen J. Democrat
- Swain, Lisa Democrat
- Speight, Shanique Democrat
- McCoy, Tennille R. Democrat
- Stanley, Sterley S. Democrat
- Donlon, Margie
- Moen Jr., William F. Democrat
- Sampson IV, William B. Democrat
- Miller, Cody D. Democrat
- Scharfenberger, Gerry Republican
Not signed on (101)
101 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 101 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Macurdy, Andrew | Democrat | Yea |
| Morales, Carmen Theresa | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ed | Democrat | Yea |
| Singh, Balvir | Democrat | Yea |
| Tully, Chris | Democrat | Yea |
| DePhillips, Christopher P. | Republican | Yea |
| Inganamort, Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 51 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 72 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (80)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does A 2312 do?
- Sexual exploitation/abuse of children-create separate crime for items depicting
- Who sponsors A 2312?
- A 2312 is sponsored by Fantasia, Dawn (Republican), Freiman, Roy (Democrat), Brennan, Katie (Democrat), Drulis, Mitchelle (Democrat), Barlas, Al (Republican), Morales, Carmen Theresa (Democrat), Park, Ellen J. (Democrat), Swain, Lisa (Democrat), Speight, Shanique (Democrat), McCoy, Tennille R. (Democrat), Stanley, Sterley S. (Democrat), Katz, Andrea (Democrat), Tully, Chris (Democrat), Peterpaul Esq., Luanne M. (Democrat), Donlon, Margie, Moen Jr., William F. (Democrat), Sampson IV, William B. (Democrat), Miller, Cody D. (Democrat), and Scharfenberger, Gerry (Republican).
- What is the current status of A 2312?
- This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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