HB 1503: Harm to Minors
GENERAL BILL by Salzman
Harm to Minors ; Requires manufacturers of tablets or smartphones to manufacture devices with filters enabled upon activation of device in this state; provides civil & criminal liability; authorizes Attorney General, parents, & guardians to bring certain actions; provides for damages & criminal penalties; increases criminal penalties for certain acts involving minors; revises definition of term "sexual offender".
Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 1718 | Harm to Minors | Ingoglia | Identical | Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced |
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| H 777 | Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense | Plakon | Compare | Last Action: 3/12/2025 H Now in Judiciary Committee |
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| H 931 | Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors | Sirois | Compare | Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
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| S 1136 | Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense | Collins | Compare | Last Action: 3/20/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
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| S 1438 | Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors | Grall | Compare | Last Action: 3/20/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/25/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (43)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 61.13 | Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 68.07 | Change of name. | Page 53 (pdf) |
| 92.55 | Special protections in proceedings involving victim or witness under 18, person with intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 98.0751 | Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 320.02 | Registration required; application for registration; forms. | Page 82 (pdf) |
| 322.141 | Color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards. | Page 82 (pdf) |
| 322.19 | Change of address or name. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 394.9125 | State attorney; authority to refer a person for civil commitment. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 397.487 | Voluntary certification of recovery residences. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 435.07 | Exemptions from disqualification. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 501.173 | Page 6 (pdf) | |
| 775.0862 | Sexual offenses against students by authority figures; reclassification. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 775.13 | Registration of convicted felons, exemptions; penalties. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 775.21 | The Florida Sexual Predators Act. | Page 85 (pdf) |
| 775.24 | Duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders. | Page 94 (pdf) |
| 775.25 | Prosecutions for acts or omissions. | Page 95 (pdf) |
| 775.261 | The Florida Career Offender Registration Act. | Page 89 (pdf) |
| 787.025 | Luring or enticing a child. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 827.12 | Page 12 (pdf) | |
| 900.05 | Criminal justice data collection. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 903.046 | Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 903.133 | Bail on appeal; prohibited for certain felony convictions. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 907.043 | Pretrial release; citizens’ right to know. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 921.0022 | Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. | Page 14 (pdf) |
| 921.1425 | Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery; further proceedings to determine sentence. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 934.255 | Subpoenas in investigations of sexual offenses. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 938.10 | Additional court cost imposed in cases of certain crimes. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 943.0435 | Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. | Page 41 (pdf), Page 79 (pdf) |
| 943.0436 | Duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders. | Page 96 (pdf) |
| 943.0584 | Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing. | Page 65 (pdf) |
| 943.0595 | Automatic sealing of criminal history records; confidentiality of related court records. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 944.606 | Sexual offenders; notification upon release. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 944.607 | Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. | Page 46 (pdf), Page 69 (pdf) |
| 944.608 | Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on career offenders. | Page 79 (pdf) |
| 947.1405 | Conditional release program. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 948.013 | Administrative probation. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 948.05 | Court to admonish or commend probationer or offender in community control; graduated incentives. | Page 73 (pdf) |
| 948.06 | Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. | Page 74 (pdf), Page 90 (pdf) |
| 948.063 | Violations of probation or community control by designated sexual offenders and sexual predators. | Page 92 (pdf) |
| 948.31 | Evaluation and treatment of sexual predators and offenders on probation or community control. | Page 97 (pdf) |
| 985.04 | Oaths; records; confidential information. | Page 97 (pdf) |
| 985.4815 | Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on juvenile sexual offenders. | Page 77 (pdf) |
| 1012.467 | Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. | Page 77 (pdf) |
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