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CS/HB 1545: Child Exploitation Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker ; Yarkosky ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Chamberlin ; Gonzalez Pittman ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Plakon ; Roth ; Steele ; Truenow ; Tuck ; Yeager

Child Exploitation Offenses; Creating the offense of harmful communication to a minor; ranking the offense on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
Last Action: 4/11/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-74
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2024 House • Filed
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2024 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    1/23/2024 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    1/26/2024 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/29/2024 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    2/1/2024 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    2/5/2024 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    2/12/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    2/14/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/26/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
    2/29/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/1/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    3/1/2024 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 678
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1656 -SJ 678
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 678
    • Amendment(s) adopted (285882) -SJ 678
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 686
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 686
    3/5/2024 House • In Messages
    3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 285882 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 100, NAYS 11
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    4/8/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/10/2024 • Approved by Governor
    4/11/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-74

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  • CS/HB 1545, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2024 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1129 Harm to Minors Salzman Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    S 1196 Harm to Minors Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74)
    S 1656 (c2) Child Exploitation Offenses Martin Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74) -SJ 678

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    847.01385 Page 1 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1545, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2024 at 3:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1656 (c2) Child Exploitation Offenses Martin Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74) -SJ 678

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    847.01385
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1545, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2024 at 9:37 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/14/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1656 (c2) Child Exploitation Offenses Martin Compare Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74) -SJ 678

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    570280 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Martin 3/4/2024
    1:50 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/5/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 172778 - Amendment to Amendment (570280)
    Between lines 26 and 27 insert:
    Martin 3/4/2024
    2:27 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/5/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    285882 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Martin 3/4/2024
    8:39 PM
    House: Concur
    3/7/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/1/2024 11:53 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2024 1:51 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2024 8:32 PM House 100 Yeas - 11 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1545, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2024 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1656 Child Exploitation Offenses Martin Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74) -SJ 678

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    405235 - Amendment
    Remove lines 10-299 and insert:
    Baker 1/24/2024
    1:21 PM
    Adopted
    1/25/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 1 (pdf)

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