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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)



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3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 678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