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AB126: Expanding Laws Against Pornography Involving Minors and AI-Generated Images
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 1:27 AM
In one sentence
This bill updates Nevada law to make it a crime to create, share, or possess images of real minors that have been digitally altered using artificial intelligence (AI), as well as obscene images of fictional people created by AI who appear to be under age.
What it does
- Defines an 'artificial intelligence-generated minor' as a fictional human generated by computer programs with physical features making them appear to be a minor.
- Makes it illegal to knowingly prepare, advertise, or distribute images of real minors that have been mechanically or digitally altered to show them in sexual situations.
- Prohibits creating or sharing obscene pictures of AI-generated figures if those figures appear to be minors engaging in sexual acts.
- Criminalizes the possession of films or photos containing altered images of real minors or obscene depictions of AI-generated minors involved in sexual conduct.
- Requires individuals convicted under these new rules to register as sex offenders and follow related state requirements.
Who it affects
- People who create, sell, share, or possess digital images involving minors that are real but altered, or fake people made by AI.
- Courts and law enforcement agencies responsible for enforcing these criminal laws.
Limits and unknowns
- The official text does not specify an effective date.
- Sex offender registration applies 'under certain circumstances,' but the specific conditions are defined in existing law rather than detailed fully here.
- The full list of all other state law sections changed by this bill is truncated and not fully visible.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Artificial intelligence-generated minor
- A fictional human created by computer programs with anatomical or physical features that make the person appear to be a minor.
- Obscene depiction
- An image or material that appeals to sexual interest and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value according to community standards.
- Category B felony (first offense possession)
- A crime punishable by prison time ranging from 1 year up to 6 years for a first-time violation of the new possession laws.
Official record
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Official summary
Revises provisions relating to pornography involving minors. (BDR 15-195)