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CS/CS/SB 1798: Sexually Related Offenses

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Criminal Justice ; Book

Sexually Related Offenses; Increasing the monetary damages that an aggrieved person may receive as a result of violations relating to sexual cyberharassment; revising the prohibition on sexual activities with animals; prohibiting the willful and malicious promotion of certain sexual depictions without consent; prohibiting a person from committing theft of sexually explicit images with the intent to promote such images, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2022
 Last Action: 6/27/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-212
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2022 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2022 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 154
    1/18/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 154
    1/20/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/25/22, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    1/25/2022 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 218
    1/26/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 224
    2/3/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/08/22, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    2/8/2022 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 343
    • Now in Appropriations
    2/23/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/28/2022 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 521
    3/2/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22 -SJ 591
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 529
    3/3/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 571
    • Amendment(s) adopted (266094) -SJ 571
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 582
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 582
    3/3/2022 House • In Messages
    3/4/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/7/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    3/7/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/8/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
    3/8/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 736
    6/17/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/24/2022 • Approved by Governor
    6/27/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-212

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  • CS/CS/SB 1798, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2022 at 3:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1453 (c2) Sexually Explicit Material Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212) Track This Bill
    H 435 (c2) Animal Abuse Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212) Track This Bill
    S 420 Animal Abuse Pizzo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 61 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 2 (pdf)
    784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 5 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 10 (pdf)
    836.13 Page 12 (pdf)
    836.14 Page 15 (pdf)
    847.001 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty. Page 19 (pdf)
    847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 20 (pdf)
    847.0141 Sexting; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 62 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1798, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/3/2022 at 6:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1453 (c2) Sexually Explicit Material Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/8/2022 1:22 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 62 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 2 (pdf)
    784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 5 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 10 (pdf)
    836.13 Page 12 (pdf)
    836.14 Page 15 (pdf)
    847.001 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)
    847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty. Page 19 (pdf)
    847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 20 (pdf)
    847.0141 Sexting; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 63 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 22 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1798, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/2/2022 at 7:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1453 (c2) Sexually Explicit Material Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212) Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    266094 - Amendment
    Delete lines 64 - 1227 and insert:     		Book 3/2/2022
    1:32 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/3/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/3/2022 5:24 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.0138 Criminal history and other records checks; limit on placement of a child. Page 63 (pdf)
    92.56 Judicial proceedings and court records involving sexual offenses and human trafficking. Page 64 (pdf)
    92.561 Prohibition on reproduction of child pornography. Page 64 (pdf)
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 62 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 65 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 68 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 3 (pdf)
    784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 5 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 10 (pdf)
    836.13 Page 12 (pdf)
    836.14 Page 15 (pdf)
    847.001 Definitions. Page 18 (pdf)
    847.002 Child pornography prosecutions. Page 69 (pdf)
    847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty. Page 19 (pdf)
    847.01357 Exploited children’s civil remedy. Page 70 (pdf)
    847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 20 (pdf)
    847.0139 Immunity from civil liability for reporting child pornography, transmission of child pornography, or any image, information, or data harmful to minors to a minor in this state. Page 71 (pdf)
    847.0141 Sexting; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 63 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 22 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 71 (pdf)
    960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28. Page 62 (pdf)
    960.197 Assistance to victims of online sexual exploitation and child pornography. Page 73 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1798, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2022 at 10:28 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2022 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/25/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1453 (c2) Sexually Explicit Material Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    729720 - Amendment
    Delete lines 67 - 713 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Pizzo)     		2/25/2022
    11:52 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/1/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/8/2022 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/28/2022 10:30 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (22)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.0138 Criminal history and other records checks; limit on placement of a child. Page 53 (pdf)
    92.56 Judicial proceedings and court records involving sexual offenses and human trafficking. Page 54 (pdf)
    92.561 Prohibition on reproduction of child pornography. Page 54 (pdf)
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 52 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 55 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 58 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 2 (pdf)
    784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 5 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    836.13 Page 10 (pdf)
    836.14 Page 12 (pdf)
    847.001 Definitions. Page 15 (pdf)
    847.002 Child pornography prosecutions. Page 58 (pdf)
    847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty. Page 16 (pdf)
    847.01357 Exploited children’s civil remedy. Page 17 (pdf)
    847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 60 (pdf)
    847.0139 Immunity from civil liability for reporting child pornography, transmission of child pornography, or any image, information, or data harmful to minors to a minor in this state. Page 61 (pdf)
    847.0141 Sexting; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 53 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 19 (pdf)
    948.06 Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision. Page 61 (pdf)
    960.03 Definitions; ss. 960.01-960.28. Page 51 (pdf)
    960.197 Assistance to victims of online sexual exploitation and child pornography. Page 63 (pdf)

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  • SB 1798, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2022 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2022 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1453 Sexually Explicit Material Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    414724 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Book)     		1/24/2022
    9:38 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/25/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 874658 - Amendment to Amendment (414724)
    Delete lines 254 - 618 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Book)     		1/24/2022
    3:34 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/25/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2022 10:00 AM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    288.1254 Entertainment industry financial incentive program. Page 35 (pdf)
    775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 3 (pdf)
    784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 3 (pdf)
    784.0491 Page 4 (pdf)
    784.0492 Page 6 (pdf)
    827.071 Sexual performance by a child; penalties. Page 9 (pdf)
    847.001 Definitions. Page 13 (pdf)
    847.0141 Sexting; prohibited acts; penalties. Page 36 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 14 (pdf)

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