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SB 1439 Connecticut Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL".

SB 1439 is an act that updates the legal definition of "child sexual abuse material." This bill aims to clarify the legal standards used in cases involving such material, which could impact law enforcement, prosecutors, and the courts. By modifying this definition, the bill seeks to provide more precise guidance for identifying and addressing offenses related to child sexual abuse material.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeClarifies legal definition for prosecuting child sexual abuse material, enhancing law enforcement precision and court proceedings in criminal cases.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

Raised Bill → JUD Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was renamed from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and received a favorable joint substitute vote from the Judiciary Committee. The substantive content appears largely unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and page header updates between the versions.
Scope change
No substantive changes to the bill's scope or applicability were identified in this version.
TECHNICAL

Bill title changed from 'Raised Bill No. 1439' to 'Substitute Bill No. 1439' indicating committee approval.

Page headers updated from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' with updated LCO numbers.

Minor formatting changes to line numbers and spacing throughout the document.

Original 'Statement of Purpose' text was replaced with 'JUD Joint Favorable Subst' notation.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025

How they voted

35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 20, 2025
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican11
11 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.