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CS/CS/HB 1453: Sexually Explicit Material

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Harding ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Casello ; Hunschofsky ; Maney ; Plakon

Sexually Explicit Material; Revises list of circumstances under which specified offenses may be reclassified; increases monetary damages an aggrieved person may receive as result of sexual cyberharassment; prohibits willful & malicious promotion of altered sexual depictions without consent; provides civil cause of action; prohibits person from obtaining, possessing, or promoting sexually explicit images without consent; increases penalty relating to child-like sex dolls.

Effective Date: 10/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/7/2022 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2022 House • Filed
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2022 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    2/1/2022 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
    2/3/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    2/4/2022 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/8/2022 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/17/2022 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/27/2022 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/28/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/3/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    3/7/2022 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1453, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2022 at 6:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1798 (er) Sexually Related Offenses Book Similar Last Action: 6/27/2022 Chapter No. 2022-212 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 52 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 2 (pdf)
    784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 5 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    836.13 Page 11 (pdf)
    836.14 Page 14 (pdf)
    847.001 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty. Page 19 (pdf)
    847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 20 (pdf)
    847.0141 Sexting; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 53 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1453, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2022 at 11:35 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1798 (c1) Sexually Explicit Material Book Similar Last Action: 6/27/2022 Chapter No. 2022-212 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    527667 - Amendment
    Remove lines 52-414 and insert:     		Harding 2/18/2022
    6:50 PM     		Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    2/27/2022     		PDF
    401667 - Amendment
    Remove lines 52-414 and insert:     		Harding 2/27/2022
    4:50 PM     		Adopted
    2/28/2022     		PDF
    265051 - Amendment
    Remove line 596 and insert:     		Harding 2/18/2022
    6:51 PM     		Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    2/27/2022     		PDF
    691705 - Amendment
    Remove lines 596-660 and insert:     		Harding 2/27/2022
    4:53 PM     		Adopted
    2/28/2022     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 51 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 2 (pdf)
    784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 5 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    836.13 Page 10 (pdf)
    836.14 Page 14 (pdf)
    847.001 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty. Page 18 (pdf)
    847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 19 (pdf)
    847.0141 Sexting; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 52 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • HB 1453, Original Filed Version Posted 1/10/2022 at 12:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/27/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1798 (c1) Sexually Explicit Material Book Similar Last Action: 6/27/2022 Chapter No. 2022-212 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (37)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 45 (pdf)
    39.0132 Oaths, records, and confidential information. Page 48 (pdf)
    39.0138 Criminal history and other records checks; limit on placement of a child. Page 48 (pdf)
    92.56 Judicial proceedings and court records involving sexual offenses and human trafficking. Page 49 (pdf)
    92.561 Prohibition on reproduction of child pornography. Page 49 (pdf)
    98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. Page 50 (pdf)
    119.071 General exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 51 (pdf)
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 16 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 55 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 59 (pdf)
    480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; endorsement. Page 64 (pdf)
    480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 65 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 3 (pdf)
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. Page 66 (pdf)
    775.215 Residency restriction for persons convicted of certain sex offenses. Page 69 (pdf)
    794.056 Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund. Page 71 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    847.001 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    847.002 Child pornography prosecutions. Page 16 (pdf)
    847.0115 Page 12 (pdf)
    847.012 Harmful materials; sale or distribution to minors or using minors in production prohibited; penalty. Page 17 (pdf)
    847.01357 Exploited children’s civil remedy. Page 18 (pdf)
    847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 15 (pdf)
    847.0138 Transmission of material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 19 (pdf)
    847.0139 Immunity from civil liability for reporting child pornography, transmission of child pornography, or any image, information, or data harmful to minors to a minor in this state. Page 20 (pdf)
    847.0141 Sexting; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 21 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 23 (pdf)
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. Page 72 (pdf)
    944.11 Department to regulate admission of books. Page 76 (pdf)
    944.606 Sexual offenders; notification upon release. Page 77 (pdf)
    944.607 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. Page 78 (pdf)
    960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28. Page 21 (pdf), Page 79 (pdf)
    960.197 Assistance to victims of online sexual exploitation and child pornography. Page 22 (pdf), Page 80 (pdf)
    1006.28 Duties of district school board, district school superintendent; and school principal regarding K-12 instructional materials. Page 81 (pdf)
    1006.31 Duties of the Department of Education and school district instructional materials reviewer. Page 84 (pdf)
    1006.34 Powers and duties of the commissioner and the department in selecting and adopting instructional materials. Page 86 (pdf)
    1006.40 Use of instructional materials allocation; instructional materials, library books, and reference books; repair of books. Page 87 (pdf)

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