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SB 1196: Harm to Minors

GENERAL BILL by Ingoglia

Harm to Minors; Citing this act as the "Protect Our Children Act"; requiring manufacturers of tablets or smartphones to manufacture such devices so that a filter meeting certain requirements is enabled upon activation of the device in this state; authorizing the Attorney General to enforce the act; providing damages; increasing criminal penalties for adults who intentionally lure or entice, or who attempt to lure or entice, children under the age of 12 into a structure, dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose; prohibiting persons who are of at least a specified age from knowingly engaging in any communication that is part of a pattern of communication or behavior that meets specified criteria, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/3/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/8/2024 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74)

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  • SB 1196, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/3/2024 at 9:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1129 Harm to Minors Salzman Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    H 1545 (er) Child Exploitation Offenses Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/11/2024 Chapter No. 2024-74
    S 766 Luring or Enticing Children Stewart Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    967462 - Amendment
    Delete lines 129 - 270.
    Criminal Justice
    (Ingoglia)
    2/5/2024
    11:16 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (44)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. Page 42 (pdf)
    68.07 Change of name. Page 46 (pdf)
    92.55 Special protections in proceedings involving victim or witness under 18, person with intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim. Page 47 (pdf)
    98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. Page 48 (pdf)
    320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms. Page 72 (pdf)
    322.141 Color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards. Page 73 (pdf)
    322.19 Change of address or name. Page 74 (pdf)
    394.9125 State attorney; authority to refer a person for civil commitment. Page 49 (pdf)
    397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences. Page 49 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 49 (pdf)
    501.173 Page 5 (pdf)
    775.0862 Sexual offenses against students by authority figures; reclassification. Page 50 (pdf)
    775.13 Registration of convicted felons, exemptions; penalties. Page 74 (pdf)
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. Page 75 (pdf)
    775.24 Duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders. Page 83 (pdf)
    775.25 Prosecutions for acts or omissions. Page 83 (pdf)
    775.261 The Florida Career Offender Registration Act. Page 79 (pdf)
    787.025 Luring or enticing a child. Page 10 (pdf)
    827.12 Page 11 (pdf)
    900.05 Criminal justice data collection. Page 50 (pdf)
    903.046 Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. Page 51 (pdf)
    903.133 Bail on appeal; prohibited for certain felony convictions. Page 51 (pdf)
    907.043 Pretrial release; citizens’ right to know. Page 52 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 12 (pdf)
    921.1425 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 55 (pdf)
    934.255 Subpoenas in investigations of sexual offenses. Page 55 (pdf)
    938.10 Additional court cost imposed in cases of certain crimes. Page 56 (pdf)
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. Page 36 (pdf), Page 70 (pdf)
    943.0436 Duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders. Page 84 (pdf)
    943.0584 Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing. Page 56 (pdf)
    943.0595 Automatic sealing of criminal history records; confidentiality of related court records. Page 59 (pdf)
    944.606 Sexual offenders; notification upon release. Page 39 (pdf)
    944.607 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. Page 40 (pdf), Page 60 (pdf)
    944.608 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on career offenders. Page 70 (pdf)
    947.1405 Conditional release program. Page 62 (pdf)
    948.013 Administrative probation. Page 63 (pdf)
    948.05 Court to admonish or commend probationer or offender in community control; graduated incentives. Page 63 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 64 (pdf), Page 79 (pdf)
    948.063 Violations of probation or community control by designated sexual offenders and sexual predators. Page 82 (pdf)
    948.30 Additional terms and conditions of probation or community control for certain sex offenses. Page 67 (pdf)
    948.31 Evaluation and treatment of sexual predators and offenders on probation or community control. Page 85 (pdf)
    985.04 Oaths; records; confidential information. Page 86 (pdf)
    985.4815 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on juvenile sexual offenders. Page 68 (pdf)
    1012.467 Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. Page 69 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (1)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2023-220

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