FloridaSexual Offenses
What it does
Sexual Offenses; Revising a criteria related to the reclassification of specified offenses; revising mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; increasing the criminal penalties for a person who is guilty of the use of a child in a sexual performance under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from employing, authorizing, or inducing a child younger than 12 years of age to engage in a sexual performance; providing criminal penalties for a person transmitting child pornography to another person, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2026-20)Latest
- Mar 9Substituted CS/CS/HB 1159
- Mar 9Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 4Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
- Mar 3Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 2Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
- Feb 26On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 26Now in Fiscal Policy
- Feb 26Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 25CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Feb 3Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- Feb 2Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Motion to Reconsider Adopted
- Jan 22IntroducedMinor
- Jan 21On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Pending Reconsideration (Favorable; YEAS 7 NAYS 0)
- Jan 16Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal PolicyMinor
- Jan 9FiledIntroduced