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CS/CS/SB 1656: Child Exploitation Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Martin

Child Exploitation Offenses; Creating the offense of lewd or lascivious grooming; ranking the offense on the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code; revising the ranking of specified child exploitation offenses for purposes of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/5/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74) -SJ 678
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
    1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2024 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
    • Introduced
    1/25/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/30/24, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    1/30/2024 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    2/8/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/13/24, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    2/13/2024 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/20/2024 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
    2/22/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/27/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2024 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    2/28/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    3/1/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/24
    3/5/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 678
    • Substituted CS/HB 1545 -SJ 678
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1545 (Ch. 2024-74) -SJ 678

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  • CS/CS/SB 1656, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/28/2024 at 9:05 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1545 (er) Child Exploitation Offenses Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/11/2024 Chapter No. 2024-74 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

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

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  • CS/SB 1656, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/15/2024 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/28/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1545 (c1) Child Exploitation Offenses Criminal Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/11/2024 Chapter No. 2024-74 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    722368 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Martin)     		2/27/2024
    3:38 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/28/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 133040 - Amendment to Amendment (722368)
    Between lines 30 and 31 insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Jones)     		2/27/2024
    9:03 AM     		Withdrawn
    2/28/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/27/2024 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 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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  • SB 1656, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2024 at 6:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/12/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1545 (c1) Child Exploitation Offenses Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/11/2024 Chapter No. 2024-74 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    381970 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Martin)     		2/13/2024
    7:45 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    2/13/2024     		Web Page
    PDF
    910398 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Martin)     		2/13/2024
    7:57 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2024     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/30/2024 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/13/2024 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    847.0135 Computer pornography; prohibited computer usage; traveling to meet minor; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 3 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 4 (pdf)

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