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H1159Introduced in the House

Sexual Offenses

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary Committee

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Replaces term "child pornography" with term "child sexual abuse material"; revises criteria related to reclassification of specified offenses; revises mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; increases penalty for employing, authorizing, or inducing child of specified age to engage in sexual performance; prohibits person from employing, authorizing, or inducing child younger than 12 years of age to engage in sexual performance; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; increases penalty for knowingly soliciting, possessing, controlling, or intentionally viewing certain materials that include child sexual abuse material; provides applicability of specified mandatory minimum sentences; increases penalty for intentionally creating generated child sexual abuse material; prohibits person from transmitting child sexual abuse material to another person; revises punishments for certain sexual activities involving animals; requires certain court order to be effective for certain number of years; increases criminal penalties for possessing child-like sex doll; provides that prosecution for certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials does not prohibit person from prosecution for other specified offenses; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; ranks offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.

Where it stands

Chapter No. 2026-20

April 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#13 · March 9, 2026

37

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Debbie Mayfield32Yes
LaVon Bracy Davis40Yes
Don Gaetz1Yes
Jay Trumbull2Yes
Corey Simon3Yes
Clay Yarborough4Yes
Tracie Davis5Yes
Jennifer Bradley6Yes
Tom Leek7Yes
Tommy Wright8Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  6. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  7. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  8. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  9. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  10. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  11. CS Filed

  12. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  13. Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

  14. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  15. Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

  16. Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

  17. Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

  18. Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

  19. Now in Judiciary Committee

  20. PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  21. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  22. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  23. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  24. CS Filed

  25. Bill referred to House Calendar

  26. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  27. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  28. Read 2nd time

  29. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  30. Read 3rd time

  31. CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0

  32. In Messages

  33. Referred to Rules

  34. Received

  35. Withdrawn from Rules

  36. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  37. Substituted for CS/SB 1750

  38. Read 2nd time

  39. Read 3rd time

  40. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  41. In Messages

  42. Ordered enrolled

  43. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  44. Approved by Governor

  45. Chapter No. 2026-20

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