# Florida HB 709: Internet Crimes Against Children Programs

Florida HB 709, Internet Crimes Against Children Programs, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-11 (Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 656 (Ch. 2026-96)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 709
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Internet Crimes Against Children Programs
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Last action: 2026-03-11, Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 656 (Ch. 2026-96)
- Sponsor: Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Justice Budget Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Kincart Jonsson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Criminal Justice Subcommittee

## Actions (25)

- 2026-03-11: Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 656 (Ch. 2026-96) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-10: Reported out of Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-10: Favorable by Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Added to Judiciary Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-05: Now in Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-05: Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-05: Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-03: Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-29: Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-28: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-01-28: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-01-28: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-28: Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-26: Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-12-16: Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-16: Referred to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2025-12-16: Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-16: Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-09: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c1, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/709/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-12-09: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/709/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/709/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/709/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB709-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).