Connecticut 2013 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05523 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/18/2013

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5523
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 957
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. BERGER, 73rd Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5523 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 957

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. BERGER, 73rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 53a-196i of the general statutes be amended to provide that a person is guilty of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor if such person knowingly publishes, disseminates or displays an advertisement for a commercial sex act which is to take place in this state that includes a depiction of a minor.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require publishers of advertisements for commercial sex acts to ascertain the age of persons depicted in those advertisements prior to publication.