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CS/HB 1423: Protection of Children

GENERAL BILL by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee ; Fine ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Black ; Leek ; Maggard ; Plakon ; Roach ; Roth ; Sirois

Protection of Children; Prohibits governmental entity from issuing permit or otherwise authorizing person to conduct performance in violation of certain provisions; authorizes Division of Hotels & Restaurants of DBPR to fine, suspend, or revoke license of any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment if establishment admits child to adult live performance; provides violation constitutes immediate serious danger to public health, safety, or welfare; authorizes division to impose specified fines for violations; specifies division may revoke or suspend license of person found to be maintaining licensed premises that admits child to adult live performance; prohibits person from knowingly admitting child to adult live performance.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/18/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1438 (Ch. 2023-94)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/3/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
3/22/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
3/24/2023 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
4/10/2023 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/12/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
4/13/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Original reference removed: Judiciary Committee
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/18/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/18/2023 House • Substituted SB 1438
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1438 (Ch. 2023-94)