FL HB 1159
enactedSexual Offenses
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 1159 pass?
Yes. FL HB 1159 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Chapter No. 2026-20; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 245 (Ch. 2026-18)
What is FL HB 1159 about?
Sexual Offenses; Replaces term "child pornography" with term "child sexual abuse material"; revises criteria related to reclassification of specified offenses; revises mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; increases penalty for employing, authorizing, or inducing child of specified age to engage in sexual performance; prohibits person from employing, authorizing, or inducing child younger than 12 years of age to engage in sexual performance; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; increases penalty for knowingly soliciting, possessing, controlling, or intentionally viewing certain materials that include child sexual abuse material; provides applicability of specified mandatory minimum sentences; increases penalty for intentionally creating generated child sexual abuse material; prohibits person from transmitting child sexual abuse material to another person; revises punishments for certain sexual activities involving animals; requires certain court order to be effective for certain number of years; increases criminal penalties for possessing child-like sex doll; provides that prosecution for certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials does not prohibit person from prosecution for other specified offenses; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; ranks offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.
Who sponsors FL HB 1159?
Jacques, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1159, joined by 9 cosponsors.
Description
Sexual Offenses; Replaces term "child pornography" with term "child sexual abuse material"; revises criteria related to reclassification of specified offenses; revises mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; increases penalty for employing, authorizing, or inducing child of specified age to engage in sexual performance; prohibits person from employing, authorizing, or inducing child younger than 12 years of age to engage in sexual performance; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; increases penalty for knowingly soliciting, possessing, controlling, or intentionally viewing certain materials that include child sexual abuse material; provides applicability of specified mandatory minimum sentences; increases penalty for intentionally creating generated child sexual abuse material; prohibits person from transmitting child sexual abuse material to another person; revises punishments for certain sexual activities involving animals; requires certain court order to be effective for certain number of years; increases criminal penalties for possessing child-like sex doll; provides that prosecution for certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials does not prohibit person from prosecution for other specified offenses; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; ranks offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-01 — Chapter No. 2026-20; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 245 (Ch. 2026-18)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Jacquesprimary
- Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
- Judiciary Committeeprimary
- Nixcosponsor
- Mooneycosponsor
- López, J.cosponsor
- Yarkoskycosponsor
- Danielscosponsor
- Bakercosponsor
- Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
- Weinbergercosponsor
- Steelecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-01
Chapter No. 2026-20
2026-04-01
Chapter No. 2026-20; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 245 (Ch. 2026-18)
2026-03-31
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-30
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-09
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-09
In Messages
2026-03-09
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-09
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-09
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-09
Substituted for CS/SB 1750
2026-03-09
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-09
Withdrawn from Rules
withdrawal
2026-03-03
Received
enrolled
2026-03-03
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-03-03
In Messages
2026-03-03
CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-03
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-03
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-03
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-26
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-26
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
2026-02-26
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-26
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-26
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-26
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-26
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-02-12
Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-02-12
Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-12
Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
2026-02-06
Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
2026-02-06
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-06
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-05
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-02-05
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-05
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-05
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-02-05
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-15
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-01-15
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2026-01-07
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)
2026-02-05 · pass · 14-1
Favorable (Justice Budget Subcommittee)
2026-02-12 · pass · 14-0
Favorable With Amendment(s) (Judiciary Committee)
2026-02-26 · pass · 19-0
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-03 · pass · 105-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Tendrich: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Trabulsy: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Antone: not voting
- Rayner: not voting
- Gottlieb: not voting
- Salzman: not voting
- Booth: not voting
- Hinson: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Stark: not voting
- Michael: not voting
- Yeager: not voting
- Driskell: not voting
- Edmonds: not voting
Third Reading
2026-03-09 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: excused
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: yes
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Gruters: not voting
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