Florida Senate - 2024 SB 766



By Senator Stewart





17-00933-24 2024766__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to luring or enticing children;
3 amending s. 787.025, F.S.; increasing criminal
4 penalties for adults who intentionally lure or entice,
5 or who attempt to lure or entice, children under the
6 age of 12 into a structure, dwelling, or conveyance
7 for other than a lawful purpose; increasing criminal
8 penalties for committing a second or subsequent
9 violations of such offense; increasing criminal
10 penalties for persons with specified previous
11 convictions who commit a violation of such offense;
12 providing an effective date.
13
14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
15
16 Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 787.025, Florida
17 Statutes, is amended to read:
18 787.025 Luring or enticing a child.—
19 (2)(a) A person 18 years of age or older who intentionally
20 lures or entices, or attempts to lure or entice, a child under
21 the age of 12 into a structure, dwelling, or conveyance for
22 other than a lawful purpose commits a felony misdemeanor of the
23 third first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, or s.
24 775.083, or s. 775.084.
25 (b) A person 18 years of age or older who, having been
26 previously convicted of a violation of paragraph (a),
27 intentionally lures or entices, or attempts to lure or entice, a
28 child under the age of 12 into a structure, dwelling, or
29 conveyance for other than a lawful purpose commits a felony of
30 the second third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082,
31 s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
32 (c) A person 18 years of age or older who, having been
33 previously convicted of a violation of chapter 794, s. 800.04,
34 or s. 847.0135(5), or a violation of a similar law of another
35 jurisdiction, intentionally lures or entices, or attempts to
36 lure or entice, a child under the age of 12 into a structure,
37 dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose commits
38 a felony of the second third degree, punishable as provided in
39 s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
40 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
S 766 Filed: 787.025