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Introduced
01/05/2024
01/05/2024
In Committee
01/11/2024
01/11/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/08/2024
03/08/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to child exploitation offenses; creating s. 800.045, F.S.; providing definitions; creating the offense of lewd or lascivious grooming; providing criminal penalties; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; ranking the offense on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; revising the ranking of specified child exploitation offenses for purposes of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill creates the offense of "lewd or lascivious grooming," which prohibits a person 18 years of age or older from engaging in a pattern of inappropriate communication or conduct directed toward a child under 16 years of age for the purpose of enticing the child to engage in unlawful sexual behavior or exploiting the child for human trafficking. The bill also revises the ranking of specified child exploitation offenses on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (2)
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Senate), Fiscal Policy (Senate)
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1545 (on 03/05/2024)
Bill Topics
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Child Abuse and Child Custody
- ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing
- ‐ Sex Offenses, Child Pornography, and Sexual Assault
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