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S 1750

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S 1750, “Sexual Offenses”, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 9, 2026 by Sen. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Mar 9, 2026: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1159.


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S 1750 has 1 co-sponsor and 3 roll calls.

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Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 1750
By the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice;
and Senator Martin
604-03225-26 20261750c1
A bill to be entitled
An act relating to sexual offenses; amending s.
775.0847, F.S.; revising a criteria related to the
reclassification of specified offenses; amending s.
794.0116, F.S.; revising mandatory minimum sentences
for certain sexual offenses by persons previously
convicted of sexual offenses; amending s. 827.071,
F.S.; increasing the criminal penalties for a person
who is guilty of the use of a child in a sexual
performance under certain circumstances; requiring
mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when
committed by specified offenders; prohibiting a person
from employing, authorizing, or inducing a child
younger than 12 years of age to engage in a sexual
performance; providing criminal penalties; requiring a
mandatory minimum sentence for a person who is guilty
of promoting a sexual performance by a child under
certain circumstances; increasing the criminal
penalties for knowingly soliciting, possessing,
controlling, or intentionally viewing certain
materials that include child pornography; providing
applicability of specified mandatory minimum
sentences; amending s. 827.072, F.S.; defining the
term “transmit”; providing criminal penalties for a
person transmitting child pornography to another
person; providing criminal penalties; increasing the
criminal penalties for intentionally creating
generated child pornography; amending s. 828.126,
F.S.; revising criminal penalties for certain sexual
activities involving animals; requiring a certain
court order to be effective for a certain number of
years; amending s. 847.011, F.S.; providing that
prosecution of a person for certain acts in connection
with obscene, lewd, etc., materials does not preclude
prosecution of that person for other specified
offenses; amending s. 847.0137, F.S.; defining terms;
increasing the criminal penalties for transmitting
child pornography; requiring mandatory minimum
sentences for certain offenses when committed by
specified offenders; prohibiting prosecution under
certain circumstances; providing applicability of
specified mandatory minimum sentences; amending s.
921.0022, F.S.; ranking offenses on the offense
severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment
Code; providing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 775.0847, Florida
Statutes, is amended, and subsection (3) of that section is
republished, to read:
775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child
pornography; reclassification.—
(2) A violation of s. 827.071, s. 847.0135, s. 847.0137, or
s. 847.0138 shall be reclassified to the next higher degree as
provided in subsection (3) if:
(a) The offender possesses 10 or more images of any form of
child pornography regardless of content; and
(b) The content of at least one image contains one or more
of the following:
1. A child who is younger than the age of 12 [5].
2. Sadomasochistic abuse involving a child.
3. Sexual battery involving a child.
4. Sexual bestiality involving a child.
5. Any motion picture, film, video, or computer-generated
motion picture, film, or video involving a child, regardless of
length and regardless of whether the motion picture, film,
video, or computer-generated motion picture, film, or video
contains sound.
(3)(a) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the
offense is reclassified to a felony of the second degree.
(b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the
offense is reclassified to a felony of the first degree.
For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining
incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, a felony
offense that is reclassified under this section is ranked one
level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the
offense committed.
Section 2. Subsection (1) of section 794.0116, Florida
Statutes, is amended to read:
794.0116 Sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of
sexual offenses.—
(1) A person who was previously convicted of or had
adjudication withheld for an offense specified in s.
943.0435(1)(h)1.a. and commits a violation of s. 800.04(5); s.
825.1025(3); s. 827.071(2), (3), (4), or (5)(a); s. 847.0135; s.
847.0137; or s. 847.0145 shall be sentenced to a mandatory
minimum term of imprisonment as follows:
Statute Mandatory Minimum
(a) 800.04(5) 15 [10] years
(b) 825.1025(3) 10 years
(c) 827.071(2) 30 [20] years
(d) 827.071(3) 20 years
(e) 827.071(4) 15 years
(f) 827.071(5)(a) 10 years
(g) 847.0135 10 years
(h) 847.0137 10 years
(i) 847.0145 30 [20] years
Section 3. Subsections (2) and (3) and paragraph (a) of
subsection (5) of section 827.071, Florida Statutes, are
amended, and subsection (7) is added to that section, to read:
827.071 Sexual performance by a child; child pornography;
penalties.—
(2)(a) A person is guilty of the use of a child in a sexual
performance if, knowing the character and content thereof, he or
she employs, authorizes, or induces a child to engage in a
sexual performance or, being a parent, legal guardian, or
custodian of such child, consents to the participation by such
child in a sexual performance. A person who violates this
subsection commits a felony of the first [second] degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Except as provided in subsection (7), a person 18 years of age
or older at the time of the offense who is convicted of a
violation of this paragraph must be sentenced to a mandatory
minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years.
(b)A person is guilty of aggravated use of a child in a
sexual performance if, knowing the character and content
thereof, he or she employs, authorizes, or induces a child
younger than 12 years of age to engage in a sexual performance.
A person who violates this paragraph commits a life felony,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
A person 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense who
is convicted of a violation of this paragraph must be sentenced
to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years.
(3) A person is guilty of promoting a sexual performance by
a child when, knowing the character and content thereof, he or
she produces, directs, or promotes any performance which
includes sexual conduct by a child. A person who violates this
subsection commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as
provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Except as
provided in subsection (7), a person 18 years of age or older at
the time of the offense who is convicted of a violation of this
subsection must be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of
imprisonment of 5 years.
(5)(a) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly solicit,
possess, control, or intentionally view a photograph, motion
picture, exhibition, show, representation, image, data, computer
depiction, or other presentation which, in whole or in part, he
or she knows to include child pornography. The solicitation,
possession, control, or intentional viewing of each such
photograph, motion picture, exhibition, show, image, data,
computer depiction, representation, or presentation is a
separate offense. If such photograph, motion picture,
exhibition, show, representation, image, data, computer
depiction, or other presentation includes child pornography
depicting more than one child, then each such child in each such
photograph, motion picture, exhibition, show, representation,
image, data, computer depiction, or other presentation that is
knowingly solicited, possessed, controlled, or intentionally
viewed is a separate offense. A person who violates this
paragraph commits a felony of the second [third] degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(7)A court is not required to impose a mandatory minimum
term of imprisonment for a violation of this section if the
court makes the following written findings related to the sexual
performance that forms the basis of the violation:
(a)The child depicted in the sexual performance was 14
years of age or older at the time the sexual performance was
created;
(b)The sexual performance was created with the depicted
child’s permission;
(c)The offender was not more than 4 years older than the
depicted child at the time the sexual performance was created;
and
(d)The offender did not promote the sexual performance to
any third party.
Section 4. Section 827.072, Florida Statutes, is amended to
read:
827.072 Generated child pornography.—
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Generated child pornography” means any image that has
been created, altered, adapted, or modified by electronic,
mechanical, or other computer-generated means to portray a
fictitious person, who a reasonable person would regard as being
a real person younger than 18 years of age, engaged in sexual
conduct.
(b) “Intentionally view” has the same meaning as in s.
827.071.
(c) “Sexual conduct” has the same meaning as in s. 827.071.
(d)“Transmit” has the same meaning as in s. 847.0137.
(2)(a) It is unlawful for a person to knowingly possess or
control or intentionally view a photograph, a motion picture, a
representation, an image, a data file, a computer depiction, or
any other presentation which, in whole or in part, he or she
knows includes generated child pornography. The possession,
control, or intentional viewing of each such photograph, motion
picture, representation, image, data file, computer depiction,
or other presentation is a separate offense. A person who
violates this paragraph commits a felony of the third degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(b)1.Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133, any person
in this state who knew or reasonably should have known that he
or she was transmitting generated child pornography to another
person in this state or in another jurisdiction commits a felony
of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084.
2.Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133, any person in
any jurisdiction other than this state who knew or reasonably
should have known that he or she was transmitting generated
child pornography to any person in this state commits a felony
of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084.
3.A person is subject to prosecution in this state
pursuant to chapter 910 for any act or conduct proscribed by
this paragraph, including a person in a jurisdiction other than
this state, if the act or conduct violates subparagraph 2.
(c) A person who intentionally creates generated child
pornography commits a felony of the second [third] degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(d)[(c)] Paragraph (a) does not apply to any material
possessed, controlled, or intentionally viewed as part of a law
enforcement investigation.
Section 5. Section 828.126, Florida Statutes, is amended to
read:
828.126 Sexual activities involving animals.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “sexual contact with
an animal” means any act committed between a person and an
animal for the purpose of sexual gratification, abuse, or
financial gain which involves:
(a) Contact between the sex organ or anus of one and the
mouth, sex organ, or anus of the other;
(b) The fondling of the sex organ or anus of an animal; or
(c) The insertion, however slight, of any part of the body
of a person or any object into the vaginal or anal opening of an
animal, or the insertion of any part of the body of an animal
into the vaginal or anal opening of a person.
(2) A person may not[:]
[(a)] knowingly engage in any sexual contact with an animal.
A person who violates this subsection commits a felony of the
second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083,
or s. 775.084.[;]
(3)[(b)] A person may not knowingly cause, aid, or abet
another person to engage in any sexual contact with an animal. A
person who violates this subsection commits a felony of the
second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083,
or s. 775.084.[;]
(4)[(c)] A person may not knowingly permit any sexual contact
with an animal to be conducted on any premises under his or her
charge or control. A person who violates this subsection commits
a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.[;]
(5)[(d)] A person may not knowingly organize, promote,
conduct, aid, abet, participate in as an observer, or advertise,
offer, solicit, or accept an offer of an animal for the purpose
of sexual contact with such animal, or perform any service in
the furtherance of an act involving any sexual contact with an
animal. A person who violates this subsection commits a felony
of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084.[; or]
(6)[(e)] A person may not knowingly film, distribute, or
possess any pornographic image or video of a person and an
animal engaged in any of the activities prohibited by this
section.
[(3)] A person who violates this subsection [section] commits a
felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(7)[(4)] In addition to other penalties prescribed by law,
the court shall issue an order prohibiting a person convicted
under this section from harboring, owning, possessing, or
exercising control over any animal; from residing in any
household in which animals are present; and from engaging in an
occupation, whether paid or unpaid, or participating in a
volunteer position at any establishment at which animals are
present. The order shall [may] be effective for at least [up to] 5
years after the date of the conviction, regardless of whether
adjudication is withheld.
(8)[(5)] This section does not apply to accepted animal
husbandry practices, including, but not limited to, bona fide
agricultural purposes, assistance with the birthing process or
artificial insemination of an animal for reproductive purposes,
accepted conformation judging practices, or accepted veterinary
medical practices.
Section 6. Subsection (12) is added to section 847.011,
Florida Statutes, and subsections (1) through (11) of that
section are republished, to read:
847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with
obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty.—
(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), any person who
knowingly sells, lends, gives away, distributes, transmits,
shows, or transmutes, or offers to sell, lend, give away,
distribute, transmit, show, or transmute, or has in his or her
possession, custody, or control with intent to sell, lend, give
away, distribute, transmit, show, transmute, or advertise in any
manner, any obscene book, magazine, periodical, pamphlet,
newspaper, comic book, story paper, written or printed story or
article, writing, paper, card, picture, drawing, photograph,
motion picture film, figure, image, phonograph record, or wire
or tape or other recording, or any written, printed, or recorded
matter of any such character which may or may not require
mechanical or other means to be transmuted into auditory,
visual, or sensory representations of such character, or any
article or instrument for obscene use, or purporting to be for
obscene use or purpose; or who knowingly designs, copies, draws,
photographs, poses for, writes, prints, publishes, or in any
manner whatsoever manufactures or prepares any such material,
matter, article, or thing of any such character; or who
knowingly writes, prints, publishes, or utters, or causes to be
written, printed, published, or uttered, any advertisement or
notice of any kind, giving information, directly or indirectly,
stating, or purporting to state, where, how, of whom, or by what
means any, or what purports to be any, such material, matter,
article, or thing of any such character can be purchased,
obtained, or had; or who in any manner knowingly hires, employs,
uses, or permits any person knowingly to do or assist in doing
any act or thing mentioned above, commits a misdemeanor of the
first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
775.083. A person who, after having been convicted of a
violation of this subsection, thereafter violates any of its
provisions, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as
provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(b) The knowing possession by any person of three or more
identical or similar materials, matters, articles, or things
coming within the provisions of paragraph (a) is prima facie
evidence of the violation of the paragraph.
(c) A person who commits a violation of paragraph (a) or
subsection (2) which is based on materials that depict a minor
engaged in any act or conduct that is harmful to minors commits
a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(d) A person’s ignorance of a minor’s age, a minor’s
misrepresentation of his or her age, a bona fide belief of a
minor’s age, or a minor’s consent may not be raised as a defense
in a prosecution for one or more violations of paragraph (a) or
subsection (2).
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(c), a person who
knowingly has in his or her possession, custody, or control any
obscene book, magazine, periodical, pamphlet, newspaper, comic
book, story paper, written or printed story or article, writing,
paper, card, picture, drawing, photograph, motion picture film,
film, any sticker, decal, emblem or other device attached to a
motor vehicle containing obscene descriptions, photographs, or
depictions, any figure, image, phonograph record, or wire or
tape or other recording, or any written, printed, or recorded
matter of any such character which may or may not require
mechanical or other means to be transmuted into auditory,
visual, or sensory representations of such character, or any
article or instrument for obscene use, or purporting to be for
obscene use or purpose, without intent to sell, lend, give away,
distribute, transmit, show, transmute, or advertise the same,
commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as
provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who, after having
been convicted of violating this subsection, thereafter violates
any of its provisions commits a misdemeanor of the first degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. In any
prosecution for such possession, it is not necessary to allege
or prove the absence of such intent.
(3) No person shall as a condition to a sale, allocation,
consignment, or delivery for resale of any paper, magazine,
book, periodical, or publication require that the purchaser or
consignee receive for resale any other article, paper, magazine,
book, periodical, or publication reasonably believed by the
purchaser or consignee to be obscene, and no person shall deny
or threaten to deny or revoke any franchise or impose or
threaten to impose any penalty, financial or otherwise, by
reason of the failure of any person to accept any such article,
paper, magazine, book, periodical, or publication, or by reason
of the return thereof. Whoever violates this subsection is
guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided
in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4) Any person who knowingly promotes, conducts, performs,
or participates in an obscene show, exhibition, or performance
by live persons or a live person before an audience is guilty of
a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person who, after having been
convicted of violating this subsection, thereafter violates any
of its provisions and is convicted thereof is guilty of a felony
of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
775.083, or s. 775.084.
(5)(a)1. A person may not knowingly sell, lend, give away,
distribute, transmit, show, or transmute; offer to sell, lend,
give away, distribute, transmit, show, or transmute; have in his
or her possession, custody, or control with the intent to sell,
lend, give away, distribute, transmit, show, or transmute; or
advertise in any manner an obscene, child-like sex doll.
2.a. Except as provided in sub-subparagraph b., a person
who violates this paragraph commits a felony of the third
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s.
775.084.
b. A person who is convicted of violating this paragraph a
second or subsequent time commits a felony of the second degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(b)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., a person who
knowingly has in his or her possession, custody, or control an
obscene, child-like sex doll commits a misdemeanor of the first
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
2. A person who is convicted of violating this paragraph a
second or subsequent time commits a felony of the third degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(c)1. A law enforcement officer may arrest without a
warrant any person who he or she has probable cause to believe
has violated paragraph (b).
2. Upon proper affidavits being made, a search warrant may
be issued to further investigate a violation of paragraph (b),
including to search a private dwelling.
(6) Every act, thing, or transaction forbidden by this
section shall constitute a separate offense and shall be
punishable as such.
(7) Proof that a defendant knowingly committed any act or
engaged in any conduct referred to in this section may be made
by showing that at the time such act was committed or conduct
engaged in the defendant had actual knowledge of the contents or
character of the material, matter, article, or thing possessed
or otherwise dealt with, by showing facts and circumstances from
which it may fairly be inferred that he or she had such
knowledge, or by showing that he or she had knowledge of such
facts and circumstances as would put a person of ordinary
intelligence and caution on inquiry as to such contents or
character.
(8) There shall be no right of property in any of the
materials, matters, articles, or things possessed or otherwise
dealt with in violation of this section; and, upon the seizure
of any such material, matter, article, or thing by any
authorized law enforcement officer, the same shall be held by
the arresting agency. When the same is no longer required as
evidence, the prosecuting officer or any claimant may move the
court in writing for the disposition of the same and, after
notice and hearing, the court, if it finds the same to have been
possessed or otherwise dealt with in violation of this section,
shall order the sheriff to destroy the same in the presence of
the clerk; otherwise, the court shall order the same returned to
the claimant if the claimant shows that he or she is entitled to
possession. If destruction is ordered, the sheriff and clerk
shall file a certificate of compliance.
(9)(a) The circuit court has jurisdiction to enjoin a
threatened violation of this section upon complaint filed by the
state attorney or attorney for a municipality in the name of the
state upon the relation of such state attorney or attorney for a
municipality.
(b) After the filing of such a complaint, the judge to whom
it is presented may grant an order restraining the person
complained of until final hearing or further order of the court.
Whenever the relator state attorney or attorney for a
municipality requests a judge of such court to set a hearing
upon an application for such a restraining order, such judge
shall set such hearing for a time within 3 days after the making
of such request. No such order shall be made unless such judge
is satisfied that sufficient notice of the application therefor
has been given to the party restrained of the time when and
place where the application for such restraining order is to be
made; however, such notice shall be dispensed with when it is
manifest to such judge, from the sworn allegations of the
complaint or the affidavit of the plaintiff or other competent
person, that the apprehended violation will be committed if an
immediate remedy is not afforded.
(c) The person sought to be enjoined shall be entitled to a
trial of the issues within 1 day after joinder of issue, and a
decision shall be rendered by the court within 2 days of the
conclusion of the trial.
(d) In any action brought as provided in this subsection,
no bond or undertaking shall be required of the state attorney
or the municipality or its attorney before the issuance of a
restraining order provided for by paragraph (b), and there shall
be no liability on the part of the state or the state attorney
or the municipality or its attorney for costs or for damages
sustained by reason of such restraining order in any case where
a final decree is rendered in favor of the person sought to be
enjoined.
(e) Every person who has possession, custody, or control
of, or otherwise deals with, any of the materials, matters,
articles, or things described in this section, after the service
upon him or her of a summons and complaint in an action for
injunction brought under this subsection, is chargeable with
knowledge of the contents and character thereof.
(10) The several sheriffs and state attorneys shall
vigorously enforce this section within their respective
jurisdictions.
(11) This section shall not apply to the exhibition of
motion picture films permitted by s. 847.013.
(12)Prosecution of a person for an offense under this
section does not preclude prosecution of that person in this
state for a violation of any other law of this state, including
a law providing for greater penalties than prescribed in this
section or any other crime punishing the sexual performance or
the sexual exploitation of children.
Section 7. Section 847.0137, Florida Statutes, is amended
to read:
847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device
or equipment prohibited; penalties.—
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a)“Access credential” means any password, username,
token, unique link, uniform resource locator (URL), hyperlink,
or other data that enables a user to access a digital file or
other data in cloud storage.
(b)“Child pornography” has the same meaning as in s.
847.001.
(c)“Cloud storage” means any remote, networked, or third
party provided storage service that enables a user to store,
host, or share a digital file or other data and to access such a
digital file or other data via the Internet or other network,
whether by direct file transfer, access credential, link, or
other similar means.
(d)“Link” means any uniform resource locater (URL),
hyperlink, short link, shareable link, magnet link, or other
string, token, or data that, when used, directs or grants a user
access to a digital file or other data that is stored remotely,
including in cloud storage.
(e) “Transmit” means the act of sending and causing to be
delivered, including the act of providing access for receiving
and causing to be delivered, any image, information, or data
over or through any medium, including the Internet or an
interconnected network, by use of any electronic equipment or
other device. The term also includes the act of providing access
to any image, information, or data in cloud storage by sharing,
publishing, or otherwise making available a link, access
credential, or other similar means by which another person may
access, view, or obtain such image, information, or data.
(2) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133, any person in
this state who knew or reasonably should have known that he or
she was transmitting child pornography[, as defined in s.]
[847.001,] to another person in this state or in another
jurisdiction commits a felony of the second [third] degree,
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Except as provided in subsection (7), a person 18 years of age
or older at the time of the offense who is convicted of a
violation of this subsection must be sentenced to a mandatory
minimum term of imprisonment of 5 years.
(3) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133, any person in
any jurisdiction other than this state who knew or reasonably
should have known that he or she was transmitting child
pornography[, as defined in s. 847.001,] to any person in this
state commits a felony of the second [third] degree, punishable as
provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Except as
provided in subsection (7), a person 18 years of age or older at
the time of the offense who is convicted of a violation of this
subsection must be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of
imprisonment of 5 years.
(4)A person may not be prosecuted under this section for
providing a link, access credential, or other information, in
good faith, to a law enforcement agency, prosecuting authority,
or authorized forensic examiner for the purpose of reporting
suspected child pornography, cooperating with an investigation,
preserving evidence, or seeking lawful removal of content.
(5)[(4)] This section shall not be construed to preclude
prosecution of a person in this state or another jurisdiction
for a violation of any law of this state, including a law
providing for greater penalties than prescribed in this section,
for the transmission of child pornography, as defined in s.
847.001, to any person in this state.
(6)[(5)] A person is subject to prosecution in this state
pursuant to chapter 910 for any act or conduct proscribed by
this section, including a person in a jurisdiction other than
this state, if the act or conduct violates subsection (4) [(3)].
(7)A court is not required to impose a mandatory minimum
term of imprisonment for a violation of this section if the
court makes the following written findings related to the image
that forms the basis of the violation:
(a)The child depicted in the image was 14 years of age or
older at the time the image was created;
(b)The image was created with the depicted child’s
permission;
(c)The offender was not more than 4 years older than the
depicted child at the time the image was created; and
(d)The offender did not transmit the image to any third
party.
The provisions of this section do not apply to subscription
based transmissions such as list servers.
Section 8. Paragraphs (e), (f), and (g) of subsection (3)
of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking
chart.—
(3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART
(e) LEVEL 5
FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description
316.027(2)(a) 3rd Accidents involving personal injuries other than serious bodily injury, failure to stop; leaving scene.
316.1935(3)(a) 2nd Driving at high speed or with wanton disregard for safety while fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer who is in a patrol vehicle with siren and lights activated.
316.80(2) 2nd Unlawful conveyance of fuel; obtaining fuel fraudulently.
322.34(6) 3rd Careless operation of motor vehicle with suspended license, resulting in death or serious bodily injury.
327.30(5)(a)2. 3rd Vessel accidents involving personal injuries other than serious bodily injury; leaving scene.
365.172 (14)(b)2. 2nd Misuse of emergency communications system resulting in death.
379.365(2)(c)1. 3rd Violation of rules relating to: willful molestation of stone crab traps, lines, or buoys; illegal bartering, trading, or sale, conspiring or aiding in such barter, trade, or sale, or supplying, agreeing to supply, aiding in supplying, or giving away stone crab trap tags or certificates; making, altering, forging, counterfeiting, or reproducing stone crab trap tags; possession of forged, counterfeit, or imitation stone crab trap tags; and engaging in the commercial harvest of stone crabs while license is suspended or revoked.
379.367(4) 3rd Willful molestation of a commercial harvester’s spiny lobster trap, line, or buoy.
379.407(5)(b)3. 3rd Possession of 100 or more undersized spiny lobsters.
381.0041(11)(b) 3rd Donate blood, plasma, or organs knowing HIV positive.
440.10(1)(g) 2nd Failure to obtain workers’ compensation coverage.
440.105(5) 2nd Unlawful solicitation for the purpose of making workers’ compensation claims.
440.381(2) 3rd Submission of false, misleading, or incomplete information with the purpose of avoiding or reducing workers’ compensation premiums.
624.401(4)(b)2. 2nd Transacting insurance without a certificate or authority; premium collected $20,000 or more but less than $100,000.
626.902(1)(c) 2nd Representing an unauthorized insurer; repeat offender.
790.01(3) 3rd Unlawful carrying of a concealed firearm.
790.162 2nd Threat to throw or discharge destructive device.
790.163(1) 2nd False report of bomb, explosive, weapon of mass destruction, or use of firearms in violent manner.
790.221(1) 2nd Possession of short-barreled shotgun or machine gun.
790.23 2nd Felons in possession of firearms, ammunition, or electronic weapons or devices.
796.05(1) 2nd Live on earnings of a prostitute; 1st offense.
800.04(6)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious conduct; offender less than 18 years of age.
800.04(7)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious exhibition; offender 18 years of age or older.
806.111(1) 3rd Possess, manufacture, or dispense fire bomb with intent to damage any structure or property.
810.145(4) 3rd Commercial digital voyeurism dissemination.
810.145(7)(a) 2nd Digital voyeurism; 2nd or subsequent offense.
810.145(8)(a) 2nd Digital voyeurism; certain minor victims.
812.014(2)(d)3. 2nd Grand theft, 2nd degree; theft from 20 or more dwellings or their unenclosed curtilage, or any combination.
812.0145(2)(b) 2nd Theft from person 65 years of age or older; $10,000 or more but less than $50,000.
812.015 (8)(a) & (c)-(e) 3rd Retail theft; property stolen is valued at $750 or more and one or more specified acts.
812.015(8)(f) 3rd Retail theft; multiple thefts within specified period.
812.015(8)(g) 3rd Retail theft; committed with specified number of other persons.
812.019(1) 2nd Stolen property; dealing in or trafficking in.
812.081(3) 2nd Trafficking in trade secrets.
812.131(2)(b) 3rd Robbery by sudden snatching.
812.16(2) 3rd Owning, operating, or conducting a chop shop.
817.034(4)(a)2. 2nd Communications fraud, value $20,000 to $50,000.
817.234(11)(b) 2nd Insurance fraud; property value $20,000 or more but less than $100,000.
817.2341(1), (2)(a) & (3)(a) 3rd Filing false financial statements, making false entries of material fact or false statements regarding property values relating to the solvency of an insuring entity.
817.568(2)(b) 2nd Fraudulent use of personal identification information; value of benefit, services received, payment avoided, or amount of injury or fraud, $5,000 or more or use of personal identification information of 10 or more persons.
817.611(2)(a) 2nd Traffic in or possess 5 to 14 counterfeit credit cards or related documents.
817.625(2)(b) 2nd Second or subsequent fraudulent use of scanning device, skimming device, or reencoder.
825.1025(4) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition in the presence of an elderly person or disabled adult.
828.12(2) 3rd Tortures any animal with intent to inflict intense pain, serious physical injury, or death.
836.14(4) 2nd Person who willfully promotes for financial gain a sexually explicit image of an identifiable person without consent.
839.13(2)(b) 2nd Falsifying records of an individual in the care and custody of a state agency involving great bodily harm or death.
843.01(1) 3rd Resist officer with violence to person; resist arrest with violence.
847.0135(5)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious exhibition using computer; offender 18 years or older.
[847.0137] [(2) & (3)] [3rd] [Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment.]
847.0138 (2) & (3) 3rd Transmission of material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or equipment.
874.05(1)(b) 2nd Encouraging or recruiting another to join a criminal gang; second or subsequent offense.
874.05(2)(a) 2nd Encouraging or recruiting person under 13 years of age to join a criminal gang.
893.13(1)(a)1. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5. drugs).
893.13(1)(c)2. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver cannabis (or other s. 893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1., (2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6., (2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9., (2)(c)10., (3), or (4) drugs) within 1,000 feet of a child care facility, school, or state, county, or municipal park or publicly owned recreational facility or community center.
893.13(1)(d)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5. drugs) within 1,000 feet of university.
893.13(1)(e)2. 2nd Sell, manufacture, or deliver cannabis or other drug prohibited under s. 893.03(1)(c), (2)(c)1., (2)(c)2., (2)(c)3., (2)(c)6., (2)(c)7., (2)(c)8., (2)(c)9., (2)(c)10., (3), or (4) within 1,000 feet of property used for religious services or a specified business site.
893.13(1)(f)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), or (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5. drugs) within 1,000 feet of public housing facility.
893.13(4)(b) 2nd Use or hire of minor; deliver to minor other controlled substance.
893.1351(1) 3rd Ownership, lease, or rental for trafficking in or manufacturing of controlled substance.
(f) LEVEL 6
FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description
316.027(2)(b) 2nd Leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.
316.193(2)(b) 3rd Felony DUI, 4th or subsequent conviction.
316.1935(4)(a) 2nd Aggravated fleeing or eluding.
327.30(5)(a)3. 2nd Vessel accidents involving serious bodily injury; leaving scene.
400.9935(4)(c) 2nd Operating a clinic, or offering services requiring licensure, without a license.
499.0051(2) 2nd Knowing forgery of transaction history, transaction information, or transaction statement.
499.0051(3) 2nd Knowing purchase or receipt of prescription drug from unauthorized person.
499.0051(4) 2nd Knowing sale or transfer of prescription drug to unauthorized person.
775.0875(1) 3rd Taking firearm from law enforcement officer.
784.021(1)(a) 3rd Aggravated assault; deadly weapon without intent to kill.
784.021(1)(b) 3rd Aggravated assault; intent to commit felony.
784.041 3rd Felony battery; domestic battery by strangulation.
784.048(3) 3rd Aggravated stalking; credible threat.
784.048(5) 3rd Aggravated stalking of person under 16.
784.07(2)(c) 2nd Aggravated assault on law enforcement officer.
784.074(1)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on sexually violent predators facility staff.
784.08(2)(b) 2nd Aggravated assault on a person 65 years of age or older.
784.081(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on specified official or employee.
784.082(2) 2nd Aggravated assault by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
784.083(2) 2nd Aggravated assault on code inspector.
787.02(2) 3rd False imprisonment; restraining with purpose other than those in s. 787.01.
787.025(2)(a) 3rd Luring or enticing a child.
790.115(2)(d) 2nd Discharging firearm or weapon on school property.
790.161(2) 2nd Make, possess, or throw destructive device with intent to do bodily harm or damage property.
790.164(1) 2nd False report concerning bomb, explosive, weapon of mass destruction, act of arson or violence to state property, or use of firearms in violent manner.
790.19 2nd Shooting or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, vessels, or vehicles.
794.011(8)(a) 3rd Solicitation of minor to participate in sexual activity by custodial adult.
794.05(1) 2nd Unlawful sexual activity with specified minor.
800.04(5)(d) 3rd Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim 12 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age; offender less than 18 years.
800.04(6)(b) 2nd Lewd or lascivious conduct; offender 18 years of age or older.
806.031(2) 2nd Arson resulting in great bodily harm to firefighter or any other person.
810.02(3)(c) 2nd Burglary of occupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery.
810.145(8)(b) 2nd Digital voyeurism; certain minor victims; 2nd or subsequent offense.
812.014(2)(b)1. 2nd Property stolen $20,000 or more, but less than $100,000, grand theft in 2nd degree.
812.014(2)(c)5. 3rd Grand theft; third degree; firearm.
812.014(6) 2nd Theft; property stolen $3,000 or more; coordination of others.
812.015(9)(a) 2nd Retail theft; property stolen $750 or more; second or subsequent conviction.
812.015(9)(b) 2nd Retail theft; aggregated property stolen within 120 days is $3,000 or more; coordination of others.
812.015(9)(d) 2nd Retail theft; multiple thefts within specified period.
812.015(9)(e) 2nd Retail theft; committed with specified number of other persons and use of social media platform.
812.13(2)(c) 2nd Robbery, no firearm or other weapon (strong-arm robbery).
817.4821(5) 2nd Possess cloning paraphernalia with intent to create cloned cellular telephones.
817.49(2)(b)2. 2nd Willful making of a false report of a crime resulting in death.
817.505(4)(b) 2nd Patient brokering; 10 or more patients.
817.5695(3)(b) 2nd Exploitation of person 65 years of age or older, value $10,000 or more, but less than $50,000.
825.102(1) 3rd Abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult.
825.102(3)(c) 3rd Neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult.
825.1025(3) 3rd Lewd or lascivious molestation of an elderly person or disabled adult.
825.103(3)(c) 3rd Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at less than $10,000.
827.03(2)(c) 3rd Abuse of a child.
827.03(2)(d) 3rd Neglect of a child.
827.071(5) 2nd[3rd] Possess, control, or intentionally view any photographic material, motion picture, etc., which includes child pornography.
828.126 (4), (5) & (6)[828.126(3)] 3rd Sexual activities involving animals.
836.05 2nd Threats; extortion.
836.10 2nd Written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism.
843.12 3rd Aids or assists person to escape.
847.011 3rd Distributing, offering to distribute, or possessing with intent to distribute obscene materials depicting minors.
847.012 3rd Knowingly using a minor in the production of materials harmful to minors.
847.0135(2) 3rd Facilitates sexual conduct of or with a minor or the visual depiction of such conduct.
847.0137(2) & (3) 2nd Transmitting child pornography.
893.131 2nd Distribution of controlled substances resulting in overdose or serious bodily injury.
914.23 2nd Retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, with bodily injury.
918.13(2)(b) 2nd Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence relating to a capital felony.
944.35(3)(a)2. 3rd Committing malicious battery upon or inflicting cruel or inhuman treatment on an inmate or offender on community supervision, resulting in great bodily harm.
944.40 2nd Escapes.
944.46 3rd Harboring, concealing, aiding escaped prisoners.
944.47(1)(a)5. 2nd Introduction of contraband (firearm, weapon, or explosive) into correctional facility.
951.22(1)(i) 3rd Firearm or weapon introduced into county detention facility.
(g) LEVEL 7
FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description
316.027(2)(c) 1st Accident involving death, failure to stop; leaving scene.
316.193(3)(c)2. 3rd DUI resulting in serious bodily injury.
316.1935(3)(b) 1st Causing serious bodily injury or death to another person; driving at high speed or with wanton disregard for safety while fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer who is in a patrol vehicle with siren and lights activated.
327.35(3)(a)3.b. 3rd Vessel BUI resulting in serious bodily injury.
402.319(2) 2nd Misrepresentation and negligence or intentional act resulting in great bodily harm, permanent disfiguration, permanent disability, or death.
409.920 (2)(b)1.a. 3rd Medicaid provider fraud; $10,000 or less.
409.920 (2)(b)1.b. 2nd Medicaid provider fraud; more than $10,000, but less than $50,000.
456.065(2) 3rd Practicing a health care profession without a license.
456.065(2) 2nd Practicing a health care profession without a license which results in serious bodily injury.
458.327(1) 3rd Practicing medicine without a license.
459.013(1) 3rd Practicing osteopathic medicine without a license.
460.411(1) 3rd Practicing chiropractic medicine without a license.
461.012(1) 3rd Practicing podiatric medicine without a license.
462.17 3rd Practicing naturopathy without a license.
463.015(1) 3rd Practicing optometry without a license.
464.016(1) 3rd Practicing nursing without a license.
465.015(2) 3rd Practicing pharmacy without a license.
466.026(1) 3rd Practicing dentistry or dental hygiene without a license.
467.201 3rd Practicing midwifery without a license.
468.366 3rd Delivering respiratory care services without a license.
483.828(1) 3rd Practicing as clinical laboratory personnel without a license.
483.901(7) 3rd Practicing medical physics without a license.
484.013(1)(c) 3rd Preparing or dispensing optical devices without a prescription.
484.053 3rd Dispensing hearing aids without a license.
494.0018(2) 1st Conviction of any violation of chapter 494 in which the total money and property unlawfully obtained exceeded $50,000 and there were five or more victims.
560.123(8)(b)1. 3rd Failure to report currency or payment instruments exceeding $300 but less than $20,000 by a money services business.
560.125(5)(a) 3rd Money services business by unauthorized person, currency or payment instruments exceeding $300 but less than $20,000.
655.50(10)(b)1. 3rd Failure to report financial transactions exceeding $300 but less than $20,000 by financial institution.
775.21(10)(a) 3rd Sexual predator; failure to register; failure to renew driver license or identification card; other registration violations.
775.21(10)(b) 3rd Sexual predator working where children regularly congregate.
775.21(10)(g) 3rd Failure to report or providing false information about a sexual predator; harbor or conceal a sexual predator.
782.051(3) 2nd Attempted felony murder of a person by a person other than the perpetrator or the perpetrator of an attempted felony.
782.07(1) 2nd Killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another (manslaughter).
782.071 2nd Killing of a human being or unborn child by the operation of a motor vehicle in a reckless manner (vehicular homicide).
782.072 2nd Killing of a human being by the operation of a vessel in a reckless manner (vessel homicide).
784.045(1)(a)1. 2nd Aggravated battery; intentionally causing great bodily harm or disfigurement.
784.045(1)(a)2. 2nd Aggravated battery; using deadly weapon.
784.045(1)(b) 2nd Aggravated battery; perpetrator aware victim pregnant.
784.048(4) 3rd Aggravated stalking; violation of injunction or court order.
784.048(7) 3rd Aggravated stalking; violation of court order.
784.07(2)(d) 1st Aggravated battery on law enforcement officer.
784.074(1)(a) 1st Aggravated battery on sexually violent predators facility staff.
784.08(2)(a) 1st Aggravated battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
784.081(1) 1st Aggravated battery on specified official or employee.
784.082(1) 1st Aggravated battery by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
784.083(1) 1st Aggravated battery on code inspector.
787.025(2)(b) 2nd Luring or enticing a child; second or subsequent offense.
787.025(2)(c) 2nd Luring or enticing a child with a specified prior conviction.
787.06(3)(a)2. 1st Human trafficking using coercion for labor and services of an adult.
787.06(3)(e)2. 1st Human trafficking using coercion for labor and services by the transfer or transport of an adult from outside Florida to within the state.
790.07(4) 1st Specified weapons violation subsequent to previous conviction of s. 790.07(1) or (2).
790.16(1) 1st Discharge of a machine gun under specified circumstances.
790.165(2) 2nd Manufacture, sell, possess, or deliver hoax bomb.
790.165(3) 2nd Possessing, displaying, or threatening to use any hoax bomb while committing or attempting to commit a felony.
790.166(3) 2nd Possessing, selling, using, or attempting to use a hoax weapon of mass destruction.
790.166(4) 2nd Possessing, displaying, or threatening to use a hoax weapon of mass destruction while committing or attempting to commit a felony.
790.23 1st,PBL Possession of a firearm by a person who qualifies for the penalty enhancements provided for in s. 874.04.
794.08(4) 3rd Female genital mutilation; consent by a parent, guardian, or a person in custodial authority to a victim younger than 18 years of age.
796.05(1) 1st Live on earnings of a prostitute; 2nd offense.
796.05(1) 1st Live on earnings of a prostitute; 3rd and subsequent offense.
800.04(5)(c)1. 2nd Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim younger than 12 years of age; offender younger than 18 years of age.
800.04(5)(c)2. 2nd Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim 12 years of age or older but younger than 16 years of age; offender 18 years of age or older.
800.04(5)(e) 1st Lewd or lascivious molestation; victim 12 years of age or older but younger than 16 years; offender 18 years or older; prior conviction for specified sex offense.
806.01(2) 2nd Maliciously damage structure by fire or explosive.
810.02(3)(a) 2nd Burglary of occupied dwelling; unarmed; no assault or battery.
810.02(3)(b) 2nd Burglary of unoccupied dwelling; unarmed; no assault or battery.
810.02(3)(d) 2nd Burglary of occupied conveyance; unarmed; no assault or battery.
810.02(3)(e) 2nd Burglary of authorized emergency vehicle.
812.014(2)(a)1. 1st Property stolen, valued at $100,000 or more or a semitrailer deployed by a law enforcement officer; property stolen while causing other property damage; 1st degree grand theft.
812.014(2)(b)2. 2nd Property stolen, cargo valued at less than $50,000, grand theft in 2nd degree.
812.014(2)(b)3. 2nd Property stolen, emergency medical equipment; 2nd degree grand theft.
812.014(2)(b)4. 2nd Property stolen, law enforcement equipment from authorized emergency vehicle.
812.014(2)(g) 2nd Grand theft; second degree; firearm with previous conviction of s. 812.014(2)(c)5.
812.0145(2)(a) 1st Theft from person 65 years of age or older; $50,000 or more.
812.019(2) 1st Stolen property; initiates, organizes, plans, etc., the theft of property and traffics in stolen property.
812.131(2)(a) 2nd Robbery by sudden snatching.
812.133(2)(b) 1st Carjacking; no firearm, deadly weapon, or other weapon.
817.034(4)(a)1. 1st Communications fraud, value greater than $50,000.
817.234(8)(a) 2nd Solicitation of motor vehicle accident victims with intent to defraud.
817.234(9) 2nd Organizing, planning, or participating in an intentional motor vehicle collision.
817.234(11)(c) 1st Insurance fraud; property value $100,000 or more.
817.2341 (2)(b) & (3)(b) 1st Making false entries of material fact or false statements regarding property values relating to the solvency of an insuring entity which are a significant cause of the insolvency of that entity.
817.418(2)(a) 3rd Offering for sale or advertising personal protective equipment with intent to defraud.
817.504(1)(a) 3rd Offering or advertising a vaccine with intent to defraud.
817.535(2)(a) 3rd Filing false lien or other unauthorized document.
817.611(2)(b) 2nd Traffic in or possess 15 to 49 counterfeit credit cards or related documents.
825.102(3)(b) 2nd Neglecting an elderly person or disabled adult causing great bodily harm, disability, or disfigurement.
825.103(3)(b) 2nd Exploiting an elderly person or disabled adult and property is valued at $10,000 or more, but less than $50,000.
827.03(2)(b) 2nd Neglect of a child causing great bodily harm, disability, or disfigurement.
827.04(3) 3rd Impregnation of a child under 16 years of age by person 21 years of age or older.
827.071(3)[827.071(2) & (3)] 2nd [Use or induce a child in a sexual performance, or] Promote or direct sexual [such] performance by a child.
827.071(4) 2nd Possess with intent to promote any photographic material, motion picture, etc., which includes child pornography.
828.126 (2) & (3) 2nd Sexual activities involving animals.
837.05(2) 3rd Giving false information about alleged capital felony to a law enforcement officer.
838.015 2nd Bribery.
838.016 2nd Unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior.
838.021(3)(a) 2nd Unlawful harm to a public servant.
838.22 2nd Bid tampering.
843.0855(2) 3rd Impersonation of a public officer or employee.
843.0855(3) 3rd Unlawful simulation of legal process.
843.0855(4) 3rd Intimidation of a public officer or employee.
847.0135(3) 3rd Solicitation of a child, via a computer service, to commit an unlawful sex act.
847.0135(4) 2nd Traveling to meet a minor to commit an unlawful sex act.
872.06 2nd Abuse of a dead human body.
874.05(2)(b) 1st Encouraging or recruiting person under 13 to join a criminal gang; second or subsequent offense.
874.10 1st,PBL Knowingly initiates, organizes, plans, finances, directs, manages, or supervises criminal gang-related activity.
893.13(1)(c)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver cocaine (or other drug prohibited under s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.) within 1,000 feet of a child care facility, school, or state, county, or municipal park or publicly owned recreational facility or community center.
893.13(1)(e)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver cocaine or other drug prohibited under s. 893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5., within 1,000 feet of property used for religious services or a specified business site.
893.13(4)(a) 1st Use or hire of minor; deliver to minor other controlled substance.
893.135(1)(a)1. 1st Trafficking in cannabis, more than 25 lbs., less than 2,000 lbs.
893.135 (1)(b)1.a. 1st Trafficking in cocaine, more than 28 grams, less than 200 grams.
893.135 (1)(c)1.a. 1st Trafficking in illegal drugs, more than 4 grams, less than 14 grams.
893.135 (1)(c)2.a. 1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 28 grams or more, less than 50 grams.
893.135 (1)(c)2.b. 1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 50 grams or more, less than 100 grams.
893.135 (1)(c)3.a. 1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 7 grams or more, less than 14 grams.
893.135 (1)(c)3.b. 1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 14 grams or more, less than 25 grams.
893.135 (1)(c)4.b.(I) 1st Trafficking in fentanyl, 4 grams or more, less than 14 grams.
893.135 (1)(d)1.a. 1st Trafficking in phencyclidine, 28 grams or more, less than 200 grams.
893.135(1)(e)1. 1st Trafficking in methaqualone, 200 grams or more, less than 5 kilograms.
893.135(1)(f)1. 1st Trafficking in amphetamine, 14 grams or more, less than 28 grams.
893.135 (1)(g)1.a. 1st Trafficking in flunitrazepam, 4 grams or more, less than 14 grams.
893.135 (1)(h)1.a. 1st Trafficking in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 1 kilogram or more, less than 5 kilograms.
893.135 (1)(j)1.a. 1st Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol, 1 kilogram or more, less than 5 kilograms.
893.135 (1)(k)2.a. 1st Trafficking in Phenethylamines, 10 grams or more, less than 200 grams.
893.135 (1)(m)2.a. 1st Trafficking in synthetic cannabinoids, 280 grams or more, less than 500 grams.
893.135 (1)(m)2.b. 1st Trafficking in synthetic cannabinoids, 500 grams or more, less than 1,000 grams.
893.135 (1)(n)2.a. 1st Trafficking in n-benzyl phenethylamines, 14 grams or more, less than 100 grams.
893.1351(2) 2nd Possession of place for trafficking in or manufacturing of controlled substance.
896.101(5)(a) 3rd Money laundering, financial transactions exceeding $300 but less than $20,000.
896.104(4)(a)1. 3rd Structuring transactions to evade reporting or registration requirements, financial transactions exceeding $300 but less than $20,000.
943.0435(4)(c) 2nd Sexual offender vacating permanent residence; failure to comply with reporting requirements.
943.0435(8) 2nd Sexual offender; remains in state after indicating intent to leave; failure to comply with reporting requirements.
943.0435(9)(a) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to comply with reporting requirements.
943.0435(13) 3rd Failure to report or providing false information about a sexual offender; harbor or conceal a sexual offender.
943.0435(14) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to report and reregister; failure to respond to address verification; providing false registration information.
944.607(9) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to comply with reporting requirements.
944.607(10)(a) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to submit to the taking of a digitized photograph.
944.607(12) 3rd Failure to report or providing false information about a sexual offender; harbor or conceal a sexual offender.
944.607(13) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to report and reregister; failure to respond to address verification; providing false registration information.
985.4815(10) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to submit to the taking of a digitized photograph.
985.4815(12) 3rd Failure to report or providing false information about a sexual offender; harbor or conceal a sexual offender.
985.4815(13) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to report and reregister; failure to respond to address verification; providing false registration information.
Section 9. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

Revising a criteria related to the reclassification of specified offenses; revising mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; increasing the criminal penalties for a person who is guilty of the use of a child in a sexual performance under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from employing, authorizing, or inducing a child younger than 12 years of age to engage in a sexual performance; providing criminal penalties for a person transmitting child pornography to another person, etc.

Sponsors

Sen. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice sponsors S 1750, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

S 1750 went before 2 committees: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice and Fiscal Policy.

Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Referred to · Feb 3, 2026
Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy
Referred to · Feb 26, 2026

History

S 1750 has taken 19 actions since Jan 9, 2026, the latest on Mar 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Substituted CS/CS/HB 1159
Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1159
Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/26
Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

Votes

S 1750 went to 3 roll calls in the Senate, the latest on Mar 2, 2026 at 180.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Mar 2, 2026
Senate
Senate Fiscal Policy
18
0
Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
8
0
Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Senate Criminal Justice
8
0

Source: flsenate.gov · legiscan.com