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Yes: 142 • No: 0
FloridaHB 11592026HouseWALLET
Sexual Offenses
Sponsored By: Judiciary Committee
Signed by Governor
AppropriationCriminal Justice SubcommitteeJustice Budget SubcommitteeJudiciary CommitteeHouse CalendarRules
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
9 provisions identified: 7 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
More help and lawsuits for CSAM victims
Beginning July 1, 2026, a person who was under 18 when abuse was used to make CSAM can sue anyone who made, promoted, or kept it. If they win, they recover damages, costs, and lawyer fees, with at least $150,000 awarded. The state can also pay for counseling and mental‑health care for identified CSAM victims who suffer psychological injury. An “identified victim” is confirmed through a law‑enforcement report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s Child Victim Identification Program.
Health workers lose license on CSAM arrest
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Health must issue an emergency suspension of a health‑care practitioner’s license upon arrest for conduct that would be sending CSAM. The suspension takes effect at arrest, stopping the practitioner from working under that license.
No exemptions for barred child‑care workers
Beginning July 1, 2026, child‑care personnel who are registered sex offenders or have listed sexual, violent, or child‑abuse offenses cannot remove a disqualification or get an exemption. This covers arrests awaiting final outcome, convictions, guilty or no‑contest pleas, and certain juvenile adjudications that are not sealed.
No foster placement with child‑crime felons
Beginning July 1, 2026, the state may not place a child with a nonparent who has a felony CSAM conviction or any felony where a child was the victim. Background checks block these nonparent placements.
Harsher sentences for child sexual exploitation
Beginning July 1, 2026, sentences get tougher for using or promoting a child in a sexual performance. Aggravated use of a child under 12 stays a life felony with a 25-year minimum. Promoting a child’s sexual performance is a second‑degree felony with a 5‑year minimum for adults, unless a judge makes written findings that the child was 14 or older, agreed, the offender was no more than 4 years older, and nothing was shared with others. Repeat sexual offenders face new mandatory minimums (for example, 10 to 30 years on listed crimes). The sentencing chart is also updated, which can raise recommended penalties for several offenses.
New crimes for CSAM and fakes
Beginning July 1, 2026, it is a felony to send child sexual abuse material to someone in Florida. Sharing links or cloud access counts as sending. Adults 18 or older face a 5-year minimum prison term unless a judge writes that the child was at least 14, gave permission, the offender was no more than 4 years older, and the image was not shared with anyone else. The law also makes it a crime to knowingly possess, view, or control computer‑generated or fictional CSAM, and a higher felony to transmit it.
Tougher pretrial and probation rules
Beginning July 1, 2026, a person arrested for child sexual abuse material cannot be released before the first court appearance. A judge must set bail after reviewing the case. The law also lists more crimes that can trigger revocation of probation or community control, and out‑of‑state equivalents count the same.
Stronger privacy and reporting in CSAM cases
Beginning July 1, 2026, victims in CSAM and related cases can use a pseudonym in court records. CSAM evidence stays secured with police, prosecutors, or the court, and copies are not allowed if secure viewing is provided. Police must send recovered CSAM to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for victim ID, and prosecutors must enter case details into the state’s victim‑tracking database. These crimes are clearly covered under Florida’s victim‑service laws. People who report suspected CSAM in good faith have civil‑lawsuit immunity.
Obscene child‑like sex dolls banned
Beginning July 1, 2026, it is a crime to sell, give, distribute, show, or advertise an obscene child‑like sex doll. A first sale is a third‑degree felony; repeat sales are second‑degree felonies. Possession is a first‑degree misdemeanor the first time and a third‑degree felony for later offenses. Prosecutors may also charge other child‑exploitation crimes for the same conduct.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/9/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 37 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 105 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
• Chapter No. 2026-20
4/1/2026• Approved by Governor
3/31/2026• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/30/2026• In Messages • Ordered enrolled
3/9/2026House• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 695 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1750 -SJ 695 • Read 2nd time -SJ 695 • Read 3rd time -SJ 695 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 695
3/9/2026Senate• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
3/3/2026Senate• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
3/3/2026House• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/26/2026House• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/24/2026House• Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
2/12/2026House• Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/10/2026House• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
2/6/2026House• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/5/2026House• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/3/2026House• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/15/2026House• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2026House• Filed
1/7/2026House
Bill Text
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7/1/2026
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2/26/2026
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2/5/2026
Filed
1/7/2026