An Illinois lawmaker wants to help make parents and students aware of the potential legal consequences of sexting -- or sending nude photos via a text message -- by requiring local school districts add it to their codes and handbooks.
A House committee passed his proposal, but some lawmakers question how effective it would be.
Representative Michelle Mussman, D-Schaumburg, says there may be better ways to inform the public of the crime.
"Parents do not have a reasonable and practical and fair way of understanding the serious consequences to their child's media use, so that's I think what we're trying to resolve," Mussman said.
Depending on a student's age, sending or receiving nude pictures could be a felony offense because it could be considered child pornography.