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.
Senate Committee References:
- 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3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 678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) -
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) -
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 PMSenate: Withdrawn
3/5/2024Web Page
PDF
172778 - Amendment to Amendment (570280)
Between lines 26 and 27 insert:Martin 3/4/2024
2:27 PMSenate: Withdrawn
3/5/2024Web Page
PDF285882 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Martin 3/4/2024
8:39 PMHouse: Concur
3/7/2024Web Page
PDFFloor 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) -
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 PMAdopted
1/25/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 1 (pdf)