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Introduced
01/09/2026
01/09/2026
In Committee
01/16/2026
01/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/13/2026
03/13/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to sexual offenses; amending s. 775.0847, F.S.; revising a criteria related to the reclassification of specified offenses; amending s. 794.0116, F.S.; revising mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; amending s. 827.071, F.S.; increasing the criminal penalties for a person who is guilty of the use of a child in a sexual performance under certain circumstances; requiring mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; 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; requiring a mandatory minimum sentence for a person who is guilty of promoting a sexual performance by a child under certain circumstances; increasing the criminal penalties for knowingly soliciting, possessing, controlling, or intentionally viewing certain materials that include child pornography; providing applicability of specified mandatory minimum sentences; amending s. 827.072, F.S.; defining the term “transmit”; providing criminal penalties for a person transmitting child pornography to another person; providing criminal penalties; increasing the criminal penalties for intentionally creating generated child pornography; amending s. 828.126, F.S.; revising criminal penalties for certain sexual activities involving animals; requiring a certain court order to be effective for a certain number of years; amending s. 847.011, F.S.; providing that prosecution of a person for certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials does not preclude prosecution of that person for other specified offenses; amending s. 847.0137, F.S.; defining terms; increasing the criminal penalties for transmitting child pornography; requiring mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; prohibiting prosecution under certain circumstances; providing applicability of specified mandatory minimum sentences; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; ranking offenses on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill significantly strengthens penalties and expands the scope of laws related to sexual offenses, particularly those involving children and animals. It revises criteria for reclassifying certain child pornography offenses, increasing the age of a child depicted in such material from 5 to 12 for enhanced penalties. The bill also increases mandatory minimum prison sentences for individuals with prior sexual offense convictions who commit new sexual offenses, with specific increases for violations of the law concerning sexual performance by a child. It introduces a new felony for aggravated use of a child in a sexual performance, specifically targeting those who employ or induce children younger than 12, and establishes higher mandatory minimum sentences for this offense. The bill further increases penalties for possessing, controlling, or viewing child pornography and explicitly prohibits employing, authorizing, or inducing a child under 12 to engage in a sexual performance, with severe penalties. It also defines and criminalizes the "transmit" of child pornography, including providing access through links or credentials, and increases penalties for intentionally creating generated child pornography, which refers to synthetic or AI-generated child sexual abuse material. Additionally, the bill revises criminal penalties for sexual activities involving animals, making them felonies and requiring court orders to prohibit convicted individuals from owning or being around animals for at least five years. It clarifies that prosecution for certain obscenity offenses does not prevent prosecution for other related crimes, including those involving child sexual exploitation. Finally, the bill updates the Criminal Punishment Code's offense severity ranking chart to reflect these changes, ensuring that the severity of these offenses is appropriately categorized for sentencing purposes, and sets an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Senate)
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1159 (on 03/09/2026)
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