An Act Protecting Minors from the Creation of Computer-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Visual Materials
Massachusetts · S 1174, 194th General Court of Massachusetts (2025-2026)
Would close a gap in Massachusetts law by criminalizing the creation and distribution of sexually explicit images of children that are technologically edited, collaged, morphed, or AI-generated. Massachusetts is one of only five states that has not updated its child pornography statutes to cover AI-generated content. The bill aligns state law with statutes already enacted in 45 other states.
Technical detail
Amends Massachusetts CSAM statutes (General Laws) to explicitly include computer-generated, morphed, or AI-generated sexually explicit depictions of minors; Senate companion to H 1593.
Who is protected: Minors depicted in AI-generated or computer-manipulated sexually explicit imagery
Who must comply: Individuals who create, distribute, or possess AI-generated CSAM
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | Proposed / pending |
| Protection strength | Proposed or pending |
| Citation | S 1174, 194th General Court of Massachusetts (2025-2026) |
| Enforced by | Massachusetts courts; district attorneys |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Class A misdemeanor (criminal); civil damages (private right of action) |
| Topics | AI-generated images · children's online safety |
| Last verified | 2026-06-11 |
| Official source | Massachusetts S1174 | 2025-2026 | 194th General Court ↗ |
More AI rules in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts AI-CSAM Criminalization Act (House) · Proposed / pending
- MA Digitized Intimate-Images Law (deepfake NCII) · In effect
Related AI-generated images rules elsewhere
- Washington HB 1170 (AI content watermarking & provenance metadata) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- NY AG · In effect
- MI SOS Deepfake Election Policy · In effect
- IL Digital Voice/Likeness Act · In effect
- NY AI digital replica law · In effect
- TAKE IT DOWN Act · In effect
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