Washington State Lawmakers Are Advancing a Bill Decriminalizing Teen Sexting

State lawmakers in Washington have made progress on a bill that would decriminalize teen sexting, KIRO 7 reported. House Bill 1742 passed on March 4 and is now in committee in the state senate.

The bill, which has bipartisan support from 15 different sponsors, would change the way teen sexting cases are handled. According to KIRO 7, current law dicatates that teens who send their own nudes can be charged with felony child pornography charges and end up as registered sex offenders.