# Florida HB 1451: Sexual Cyberharassment Florida HB 1451, Sexual Cyberharassment, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Jessica Baker (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-23 (Chapter No. 2025-84) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1451-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1451 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Sexual Cyberharassment - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-28 - Last action: 2025-05-23, Chapter No. 2025-84 - Sponsor: Jessica Baker (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, House Calendar, Fiscal Policy - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (152 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Image abuse victims gain punitive damages: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, people harmed by sexual cyberharassment can seek punitive damages in a civil lawsuit. These are added damages meant to punish the violation; the law sets no amount or formula. Victims can also seek a court order to stop the conduct. Other available relief includes $10,000… - Broader protection against private image sharing: benefit, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, Florida’s sexual cyberharassment law covers intentionally publishing or electronically sharing qualifying images without consent. The person shown must reasonably expect privacy. Images must show nudity, sexual conduct, or semen or vaginal fluid on a person. Identifying d… - Broader sexual-offense rules for voting restoration: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Florida broadens the felony sexual offenses counted under its voting-rights restoration law. The definition includes sexual cyberharassment committed for financial gain. It also covers offenses that trigger sex-offender registration, listed Florida offenses, and similar o… - Tougher penalties and longer prosecution windows: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2025, sexual cyberharassment for financial gain is a third-degree felony. A second or later financial-gain violation is a second-degree felony. A guilty finding after a plea or trial counts as a conviction, even when formal adjudication is withheld. This includes a no-contest p… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jessica Baker (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Cosponsor: Michael "Mike" Gottlieb (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Judiciary Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 115 | 0 | | ## Actions (40) - 2025-05-23: Chapter No. 2025-84 - 2025-05-22: Approved by Governor - 2025-05-16: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-04-29: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2025-04-29: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-29: CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 614 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Read 3rd time -SJ 614 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Read 2nd time -SJ 614 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Substituted for CS/SB 1084 -SJ 614 (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 614 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Fiscal Policy (Senate) - 2025-04-23: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-23: CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-23: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-23: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-17: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-17: CS Filed (House) - 2025-04-17: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-04-17: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-04-15: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House) - 2025-04-02: Now in Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-04-01: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-04-01: CS Filed (House) - 2025-04-01: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-04-01: Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-01: Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-28: Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-05: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-02-28: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-10-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1451/BillText/er/PDF) - c2, 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1451/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1451/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1451/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed) - HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed) - HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed) - HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed) - HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed) - HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1451/BillText/er/PDF) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1451/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1451/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1451/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025) - [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025) - [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025) - [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025) - [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025) - [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1451-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).