FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 2752

                                  C 155 L 90

BYHouse Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Moyer, Jones, Padden, Wolfe, Hargrove, Wineberry, Rector, D. Sommers, Crane, Dellwo, Schmidt, Brumsickle, Winsley, Bowman, Kremen, Heavey, Tate, May, Brough, Kirby, Wood, Schoon, Todd and Day)

Pertaining to depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.

House Committe on Judiciary

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

A person who knowingly possesses visual or printed matter depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. "Visual or printed matter" means any photograph or other material that contains a reproduction of a photograph.

In 1989, the Legislature created a panel to study the sentencing alternatives available for sex offenders.

SUMMARY:

The penalty for possession of child pornography is increased.  A person who knowingly possesses visual or printed matter depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct is guilty of a class C felony.  The meaning of "visual or printed matter" is expressly extended to cover film negatives, motion pictures, videotapes or any other "pictorial reproduction."

The Blue Ribbon Panel on Special Sexual Offender Sentencing Alternatives must consider whether individuals convicted of offenses involving child pornography or pornography should be eligible for treatment.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      House 93   0

      Senate    47     0 (Senate amended)

      House 94   0 (House concurred)

EFFECTIVE:July 1, 1990