# Chihuahua legislative reforms regarding violence > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chihuahua-legislative-reforms-regarding-violence > Updated: 2026-09-28T23:36:37.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. The Chihuahua State Congress has taken legislative steps to address various forms of violence through reforms to the State Penal Code. Initially, the legislature unanimously approved the ‘Ley Malena’, which targets acid attacks and other chemical or corrosive assaults. The law establishes these methods as aggravating factors when used against women, children, or adolescents, increasing prison sentences by half. The initiative also includes a proposal to the Federal Congress to formally define ‘acid violence’ at a national level. Subsequently, the Feminicides Commission of the 68th Legislature approved a draft report to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence in crimes involving digital violence, sextortion, and child pornography. This proposal seeks to amend the Penal Code to allow for the disqualification of legal entities using these technologies for crime, the seizure of digital instruments, and the classification of AI-driven digital violence as an aggravating circumstance to increase criminal penalties. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-28: Chihuahua legislature approves AI regulation for digital violence crimes Chihuahua's Feminicides Commission approved a proposal to regulate AI use in digital violence, sextortion, and child pornography crimes by amending the state's Penal Code. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chihuahua-legislature-approves-ai-regulation-for-digital-violence-crimes ### 2026-09-08: Chihuahua Congress approves ‘Ley Malena’ to penalize acid attacks Chihuahua's State Congress unanimously approved the ‘Ley Malena’, increasing penalties for assaults involving acid or corrosive substances against women and children. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chihuahua-congress-approves-ley-malena-to-penalize-acid-attacks --- Cite as: Chihuahua legislative reforms regarding violence. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/chihuahua-legislative-reforms-regarding-violence