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NH SB300: Criminalizing the creation of child intimate visual representations

Effective Jan 1, 2026 New Hampshire · 2025 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

SB300 · where it stands

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  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Jan 1, 2026
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In one paragraph

New Hampshire's SB 300 (Chapter 259 of 2025) creates RSA 649-A:3-c, which makes it a class B felony to knowingly create, produce, manufacture or direct an intimate visual representation of a child for prurient purposes when the child can be identified from it or from information shown with it. An intimate visual representation includes any photo, video, digital image, synthetic image or computer-generated image showing a child's intimate parts, and a synthetic image is one altered or created to show a person in a realistic but false way. The offense is added to the sex offender registry as an offense against a child and a Tier II offense. Effective January 1, 2026.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Using AI 'nudify' or image-generation tools to create intimate images of identifiable children is a registrable felony in New Hampshire.

Key provisions

  1. RSA 649-A:3-c I: no person shall knowingly create, produce, manufacture or direct an intimate visual representation of an identifiable child for prurient purposes
  2. RSA 649-A:3-c II and IV: intimate visual representations include synthetic images and computer or computer-generated images; a synthetic image is altered or created to realistically but falsely represent an individual
  3. RSA 649-A:3-c VI: the offense is a class B felony
  4. RSA 651-B:1: the offense is added to the sex offender registry as an offense against a child and a Tier II offense
  5. Effective January 1, 2026

Latest legislative action

Jul 15, 2025. Signed by the Governor; Chapter 259

Topics and industries

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Affected industries

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Montana HB82 Generally revise laws related to crimes against children Idaho H0465 CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the cri Oklahoma HB3642 Crimes and punishments; Oklahoma Law on Obscenity and Child Pornography; scope o Nebraska LB383 Adopt the Parental Rights in Social Media Act, rename the Child Pornography Prev Florida H0757 Sexual Images Utah HB148 Artificial Pornographic Images Amendments