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FL HB 1525

enacted

Lewd or Lascivious Acts

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1525 pass?

Yes. FL HB 1525 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-17): Chapter No. 2026-159

What is FL HB 1525 about?

Lewd or Lascivious Acts; Removes s. 800.02, F.S., relating to unnatural & lascivious acts; prohibits person from intentionally exposing or exhibiting his or her sexual organs in lewd or lascivious manner while observing child under 16 years of age or performing specified sexual acts while observing child under 16 years of age for specified purpose; provides criminal penalty; prohibits certain defense from being raised; provides exceptions.

Who sponsors FL HB 1525?

Judiciary Committee, Yarkosky, Bankson and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 1525, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Lewd or Lascivious Acts; Removes s. 800.02, F.S., relating to unnatural & lascivious acts; prohibits person from intentionally exposing or exhibiting his or her sexual organs in lewd or lascivious manner while observing child under 16 years of age or performing specified sexual acts while observing child under 16 years of age for specified purpose; provides criminal penalty; prohibits certain defense from being raised; provides exceptions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-17 — Chapter No. 2026-159
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Judiciary Committeeprimary
  • Yarkoskyprimary
  • Banksonprimary
  • Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
  • Trabulsycosponsor
  • Mooneycosponsor
  • Maggardcosponsor
  • López, J.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-17

    Chapter No. 2026-159

  2. 2026-06-16

    Approved by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-06-09

    Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-03-10

    Ordered enrolled

    enrolled

  5. 2026-03-10

    In Messages

  6. 2026-03-10

    CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

    passage

  7. 2026-03-10

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  8. 2026-03-10

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-03-10

    Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1742

  10. 2026-03-10

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. 2026-03-10

    Withdrawn from Rules

    withdrawal

  12. 2026-03-03

    Received

    enrolled

  13. 2026-03-03

    Referred to Rules

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-03

    In Messages

  15. 2026-03-03

    CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0

    passage

  16. 2026-03-03

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  17. 2026-03-03

    Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. 2026-03-03

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  19. 2026-02-26

    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)

  20. 2026-02-04

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  21. 2026-02-04

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  22. 2026-02-04

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  23. 2026-02-03

    CS Filed

    filing

  24. 2026-02-03

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  25. 2026-02-03

    Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  26. 2026-02-03

    Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-01-30

    PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  28. 2026-01-29

    Now in Judiciary Committee

  29. 2026-01-29

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-01-28

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  31. 2026-01-28

    CS Filed

    filing

  32. 2026-01-28

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  33. 2026-01-28

    Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  34. 2026-01-28

    Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  35. 2026-01-26

    Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  36. 2026-01-15

    Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  37. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  39. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  40. 2026-01-09

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

    2026-01-28 · pass · 17-0

  • Favorable (Judiciary Committee)

    2026-02-03 · pass · 17-0

  • Passage, Third Reading

    2026-03-03 · pass · 108-0

    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
    • Gottlieb: 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
    • Booth: 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
    • Driskell: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Mooney: yes
    • Dunkley: yes
    • Nix: yes
    • Nixon: yes
    • Antone: not voting
    • Rayner: not voting
    • Salzman: not voting
    • Hinson: not voting
    • Joseph: not voting
    • Stark: not voting
    • Michael: not voting
    • Yeager: not voting
    • Edmonds: not voting
  • Third Reading

    2026-03-10 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (39)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Gruters: 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: excused

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