This bill:

• removes unlawful pornographic performances from the offense of distributing pornographic material and places the conduct into a new stand-alone offense;
• removes aiding or abetting a minor in an unlawful pornographic performance from the offense of aiding or abetting a minor in distributing pornographic material and places the conduct into a new stand-alone offense;
• removes engaging in a performance that is harmful to minors while in the presence of a minor from the offense of distributing material harmful to minors and places the conduct into a new stand-alone offense;
• changes the mental state required to be convicted of engaging in a performance that is harmful to minors while in the presence of a minor;
• amends penalties for committing the offense of distributing material harmful to minors;
• removes aiding or abetting a minor to engage in a performance that is harmful to minors while in the presence of another minor from the offense of aiding or abetting a minor in distributing material harmful to minors and places the conduct into a new stand-alone offense;
• revises the criminal conduct referenced above for clarity, including penalty provisions;
• adds the new stand-alone offenses to statutes in which the current offenses are referenced, including:
  • the offense of creating, viewing, or accessing pornographic or indecent material on school property; and
  • statutes concerning patterns of unlawful activity, property subject to forfeiture, court orders for criminal investigations, and civil enforcement actions;
• adds a coordination clause to merge the changes to Section 76-5c-205 if this bill and S.B. 18, Criminal Offense Modifications, both pass and become law; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.