Oklahoma HB 3642 (AI-generated CSAM is a crime)
Oklahoma House Bill 3642 (Computer-Generated and AI Child Sexual Abuse Material)
Oklahoma · 2024 Okla. Sess. Laws, HB 3642 (amending 21 O.S. on obscenity and child pornography)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- November 1, 2024
- Applies to
- Any person who creates, possesses, distributes, or views child sexual abuse material in Oklahoma.
- Enforced by
- Oklahoma district attorneys and the Oklahoma Attorney General (criminal prosecution).
Oklahoma broadened its child pornography offenses so that they cover sexually explicit images of minors that were generated or altered by a computer, including with artificial intelligence. A depiction can be illegal even if no real child was photographed, as long as it appears to show a minor. The same criminal penalties that apply to traditional child sexual abuse material apply to these synthetic depictions.
Who is protected: Minors depicted in real or synthetic sexual abuse material; the public.
Legal detail
HB 3642 amends Oklahoma's Law on Obscenity and Child Pornography (21 O.S.) to extend the definition of prohibited child pornography to computer-generated, computer-altered, and artificially produced depictions that appear to show a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | April 23, 2024 |
| Citation | 2024 Okla. Sess. Laws, HB 3642 (amending 21 O.S. on obscenity and child pornography) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | The existing criminal penalties for child pornography offenses apply, including substantial prison terms and fines. |
| Topics | children's online safety · AI-generated images |
| Bill text | Oklahoma Legislature - HB 3642 (2024) Bill Information |
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- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
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- xAI v. Harwood (Grok NCII Counter-Suit 2026) · Blocked / in litigation
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