CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Provides that certain crimes relative to child sexual abuse materials do not apply to persons under 17 under certain circumstances. (8/1/26)
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Passed Senate
Passed House
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History
2026
Jun 1Becomes Act No. 600 without the Governor's signature.Latest
Jun 1Effective date 8/1/2026.
May 25Signed by the Speaker of the House.
May 21Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.To Governor
May 20Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.Minor
May 19Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1354). Result: pass.Lower
May 19Received from the House without amendments.Minor
May 18Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/19/2026.
May 13Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
May 12Reported favorably (7-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
Apr 23Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.Minor
Apr 22Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
Apr 21Called from the Calendar.
Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#412). Result: pass.Upper
Apr 21Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
Apr 13Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Apr 8Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
Apr 7Reported with amendments.Minor
Mar 9Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Minor
Feb 24Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.Introduced