FL HB 245
enactedChild Pornography Terminology
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 245 pass?
Yes. FL HB 245 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Chapter No. 2026-18; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2026-20)
What is FL HB 245 about?
Child Pornography Terminology; Replaces the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; provides legislative intent and applicability, etc.
Who sponsors FL HB 245?
Baker, Criminal Justice Subcommittee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 245, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
Child Pornography Terminology; Replaces the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; provides legislative intent and applicability, etc.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-01 — Chapter No. 2026-18; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2026-20)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bakerprimary
- Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
- Yarkoskycosponsor
- Salzmancosponsor
- Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-01
Chapter No. 2026-18
2026-04-01
Chapter No. 2026-18; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2026-20)
2026-03-31
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-30
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-12
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-12
CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
passage
2026-03-12
Amendment 963706 Concur
2026-03-12
Added to Senate Message List
2026-03-10
In Messages
2026-03-10
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1
passage
2026-03-10
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-10
Amendment(s) adopted (963706)
2026-03-10
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-05
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
2026-03-04
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-03
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 1
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-26
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2026-02-18
Received
enrolled
2026-02-18
Referred to Rules
referral-committee
2026-02-17
In Messages
2026-02-17
CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-17
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-17
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-02-17
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-10
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
2026-02-03
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-03
Bill released to House Calendar
2026-02-03
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-03
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-01-27
Now in Judiciary Committee
2026-01-27
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
2026-01-27
Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-23
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-11-19
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2025-11-19
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-19
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-18
CS Filed
filing
2025-11-18
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2025-11-18
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-11-18
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-11-10
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2025-10-28
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-10-28
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-28
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-22
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage, Third Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 109-0
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
- Antone: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Plasencia: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: yes
- Smith: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: 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
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Basabe: not voting
- Rosenwald: not voting
- Brackett: not voting
- Spencer: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Steele: not voting
- Tendrich: not voting
- Daniels: not voting
Favorable
2026-03-03 · pass · 21-1
Member-level votes (24)
- Berman: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Burton: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Grall: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Martin: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Wright: yes
- Jones: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Davis: no
- Avila: other
- Simon: other
Third Reading
2026-03-10 · pass · 37-1
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: no
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: excused
Passage
2026-03-12 · pass · 110-0
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: 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
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Rayner: 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
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: 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
- Stark: 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
- 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
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Esposito: not voting
- Antone: not voting
- Plasencia: not voting
- Gonzalez Pittman: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Trabulsy: not voting
- Woodson: not voting
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