CS/HB 709: Internet Crimes Against Children Programs
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Kincart Jonsson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Booth ; Daniels ; Grow ; López, J. ; Partington
Internet Crimes Against Children Programs; Renames Online Sting Operations Grant Program created within FDLE as Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program; revises purpose of grant program; revises authorized uses for grant program funds; creates Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program within FDLE; specifies how program funds may be used; requires specified percentage distribution of program moneys; authorizes department to adopt rules.
Last Action: 2/6/2026 House - Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/9/2025 House • Filed
12/16/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/26/2026 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2026 House • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
2/3/2026 House • Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 House • Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/6/2026 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
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CS/HB 709, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2026 at 2:26 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 656 (c1) Internet Crimes Against Children Programs Bradley Identical Last Action: 2/9/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.0411 Online Sting Operations Grant Program for local law enforcement agencies to protect children. Page 1 (pdf) 943.0421 Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 709, Original Filed Version Posted 12/9/2025 at 3:46 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 656 (c1) Internet Crimes Against Children Programs Bradley Similar Last Action: 2/9/2026 S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 690049 - Amendment
Remove lines 25-74 and insert:Kincart Jonsson 1/27/2026
1:36 PMAdopted
1/28/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 943.0411 Online Sting Operations Grant Program for local law enforcement agencies to protect children. Page 1 (pdf) 943.0421 Page 3 (pdf)