CS/CS/HB 1283: Capital Human Trafficking of Vulnerable Persons for Sexual Exploitation
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Jacques ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Baker ; Barnaby ; López, J. ; Plakon ; Yarkosky
Capital Human Trafficking of Vulnerable Persons for Sexual Exploitation; Prohibits person 18 years of age or older from knowingly initiating, organizing, planning, financing, directing, managing, or supervising venture that has subjected child younger than 12, or person who is mentally defective or mentally incapacitated to human trafficking for sexual exploitation; requires state to give specified notice if it intends to seek death penalty; provides for imposition of sentence of life imprisonment or death.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/9/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/9/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/17/2025 House • PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
3/19/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/20/2025 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/21/2025 House • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/4/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/8/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/9/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/CS/HB 1283, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2025 at 2:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1804 (c2) Capital Human Trafficking of Vulnerable Persons for Sexual Exploitation Martin Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time 
Citations - Statutes (16)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 92.565 Admissibility of confession in sexual abuse cases. Page 12 (pdf) 456.51 Consent for pelvic examinations. Page 13 (pdf) 775.0877 Criminal transmission of HIV; procedures; penalties. Page 14 (pdf) 775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. Page 15 (pdf) 787.01 Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances. Page 17 (pdf) 787.02 False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child under age 13, aggravating circumstances. Page 18 (pdf) 787.06 Human trafficking. Page 2 (pdf) 921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. Page 19 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 20 (pdf) 921.1427 Page 3 (pdf) 924.07 Appeal by state. Page 12 (pdf) 943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. Page 21 (pdf) 944.606 Sexual offenders; notification upon release. Page 24 (pdf) 944.607 Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. Page 25 (pdf) 948.32 Requirements of law enforcement agency upon arrest of persons for certain sex offenses. Page 27 (pdf) 960.065 Eligibility for awards. Page 27 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1283, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 10:38 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)
Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1804 Capital Sex Trafficking Martin Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 038943 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Jacques 4/7/2025
3:15 PMAdopted
4/8/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 787.062 Page 2 (pdf) 921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. Page 13 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 14 (pdf) 921.1427 Page 4 (pdf) 924.07 Appeal by state. Page 13 (pdf) -
HB 1283, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 9:29 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1804 Capital Sex Trafficking Martin Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 787.062 Page 2 (pdf) 921.137 Imposition of the death sentence upon an intellectually disabled defendant prohibited. Page 13 (pdf) 921.141 Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital felonies; further proceedings to determine sentence. Page 14 (pdf) 921.1427 Page 4 (pdf) 924.07 Appeal by state. Page 12 (pdf)