In one paragraph
SB 2655's enacted text is a criminal-justice package. Its AI-related provision amends Section 11-20.4 of the Criminal Code of 2012 (obscene depiction of a purported child, which covers computer-generated images). It defines "indistinguishable" (an ordinary viewer would conclude the image shows an actual child) and limits "purported child" to a depiction indistinguishable from an actual child under 18, rather than one that merely appears to depict a child. Related penalty provisions are conformed. Effective March 21, 2025.
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What it means for business
Sets the realism standard prosecutors must meet for AI-generated child sexual imagery; it does not change obligations for lawful businesses.
Key provisions
- Defines "indistinguishable" for the purported-child (synthetic CSAM) offense in 720 ILCS 5/11-20.4
- Purported child now means a depiction indistinguishable from an actual child under 18
- Conforms age-based penalty enhancements and sentencing rules (730 ILCS 5/5-5-3, 5-8-4)
- Effective March 21, 2025
Latest legislative action
Mar 21, 2025. Governor Approved March 21, 2025. Effective Date March 21, 2025. Public Act 103-1081.
Topics and industries
Affected industries
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