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SB 878: Sexual Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Harrell

Sexual Offenses; Providing that substantial similarity is not required for the admissibility of certain evidence in a criminal case in which the defendant is charged with a sexual offense; revising the definitions of the terms “sexual battery” and “sexual bestiality”; providing a time limitation for the prosecution of specified sexual battery offenses; providing that a person who threatens to use actual physical force likely to cause serious bodily injury or death while committing specified sexual battery offenses commits a life felony, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2022-165), CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2022-164)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/8/2021 Senate • Filed
    11/30/2021 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Rules -SJ 58
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 58
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2022-165), CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2022-164)

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  • SB 878, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/8/2021 at 11:44 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 341 (c2) Sexual Offenses Definitions Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 692 (Ch. 2022-165) Track This Bill
    S 692 (er) Sexual Offenses Definitions Stewart Similar Last Action: 6/6/2022 Chapter No. 2022-165 Track This Bill
    H 379 (c2) Indecent, Lewd, or Lascivious Touching Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2022-164) Track This Bill
    S 444 (er) Indecent, Lewd, or Lascivious Touching Perry Compare Last Action: 6/6/2022 Chapter No. 2022-164 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.404 Character evidence; when admissible. Page 2 (pdf)
    365.161 Prohibition of certain obscene telephone communications; penalty. Page 3 (pdf)
    395.0197 Internal risk management program. Page 12 (pdf)
    415.102 Definitions of terms used in ss. 415.101-415.113. Page 13 (pdf)
    491.0112 Sexual misconduct by a psychotherapist; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 3 (pdf)
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 4 (pdf)
    794.011 Sexual battery. Page 5 (pdf)
    794.05 Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors. Page 7 (pdf)
    796.07 Prohibiting prostitution and related acts. Page 7 (pdf)
    800.04 Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years of age. Page 8 (pdf)
    800.06 Page 8 (pdf)
    825.1025 Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person or disabled person. Page 8 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 9 (pdf)
    847.001 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    872.06 Abuse of a dead human body; penalty. Page 9 (pdf)
    944.35 Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 10 (pdf)
    951.27 Blood tests of inmates. Page 11 (pdf)

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