Bill > S0656

This bill renames the Online Sting Operations Grant Program to the Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program and expands its purpose to combat online child exploitation, allowing funds to be used for overtime pay, travel, training, hardware, and software for local law enforcement agencies that are designated as "affiliates" and are in "good standing" by the Department of Law Enforcement, meaning they receive tips and follow standards for investigating crimes against children. Additionally, it establishes the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program within the Department of Law Enforcement, which will provide a dedicated funding source for task forces recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice that combat technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and Internet crimes against children, with 80% of appropriated funds distributed equally among these task forces and 20% retained by the department for its efforts, and the department is authorized to adopt rules to implement these programs.

Budget and Finance

Criminal Justice (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/656