SB 1718: Harm to Minors
GENERAL BILL by Ingoglia
Harm to Minors; Citing this act as the “Protect Our Children Act”; requiring manufacturers of tablets or smartphones to manufacture, beginning on a specified date, such devices so that a filter meeting certain requirements is enabled upon activation of the device in this state; authorizing the Attorney General to enjoin or bring certain actions, issue subpoenas, conduct hearings, and seek revocation of applicable licenses or certificates; increasing criminal penalties for adults who intentionally lure or entice, or who attempt to lure or entice, children under the age of 12 into a structure, dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose, etc.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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| 2/28/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
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| H 777 | Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense | Plakon | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2025 H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
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| H 931 | Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors | Sirois | Compare | Last Action: 2/24/2025 H Filed |
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| S 1136 | Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense | Collins | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Filed |
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| S 1438 | Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors | Grall | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2025 S Filed |
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Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
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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 41 (pdf) |
| 68.07 | Change of name. | Page 46 (pdf) |
| 92.55 | Special protections in proceedings involving victim or witness under 18, person with intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 98.0751 | Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. | Page 47 (pdf) |
| 320.02 | Registration required; application for registration; forms. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 322.141 | Color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards. | Page 71 (pdf) |
| 322.19 | Change of address or name. | Page 72 (pdf) |
| 394.9125 | State attorney; authority to refer a person for civil commitment. | Page 48 (pdf) |
| 397.487 | Voluntary certification of recovery residences. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 435.07 | Exemptions from disqualification. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 501.173 | Page 5 (pdf) | |
| 775.0862 | Sexual offenses against students by authority figures; reclassification. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 775.13 | Registration of convicted felons, exemptions; penalties. | Page 73 (pdf) |
| 775.21 | The Florida Sexual Predators Act. | Page 74 (pdf) |
| 775.24 | Duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders. | Page 81 (pdf) |
| 775.25 | Prosecutions for acts or omissions. | Page 82 (pdf) |
| 775.261 | The Florida Career Offender Registration Act. | Page 77 (pdf) |
| 787.025 | Luring or enticing a child. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 827.12 | Page 11 (pdf) | |
| 900.05 | Criminal justice data collection. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 903.046 | Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 903.133 | Bail on appeal; prohibited for certain felony convictions. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 907.043 | Pretrial release; citizens’ right to know. | Page 52 (pdf) |
| 921.0022 | Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 921.1425 | Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery; further proceedings to determine sentence. | Page 54 (pdf) |
| 934.255 | Subpoenas in investigations of sexual offenses. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 938.10 | Additional court cost imposed in cases of certain crimes. | Page 55 (pdf) |
| 943.0435 | Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty. | Page 36 (pdf), Page 68 (pdf) |
| 943.0436 | Duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders. | Page 82 (pdf) |
| 943.0584 | Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing. | Page 56 (pdf) |
| 943.0595 | Automatic sealing of criminal history records; confidentiality of related court records. | Page 59 (pdf) |
| 944.606 | Sexual offenders; notification upon release. | Page 39 (pdf) |
| 944.607 | Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders. | Page 40 (pdf), Page 60 (pdf) |
| 944.608 | Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on career offenders. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 947.1405 | Conditional release program. | Page 61 (pdf) |
| 948.013 | Administrative probation. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 948.05 | Court to admonish or commend probationer or offender in community control; graduated incentives. | Page 63 (pdf) |
| 948.06 | Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. | Page 64 (pdf), Page 77 (pdf) |
| 948.063 | Violations of probation or community control by designated sexual offenders and sexual predators. | Page 80 (pdf) |
| 948.31 | Evaluation and treatment of sexual predators and offenders on probation or community control. | Page 83 (pdf) |
| 985.04 | Oaths; records; confidential information. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 985.4815 | Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on juvenile sexual offenders. | Page 66 (pdf) |
| 1012.467 | Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements. | Page 67 (pdf) |
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