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IntroducedJan 07, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Florida House Bill
Sexual Offenses; Provides for reclassification of certain child pornography offenses; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain reclassified offenses committed by specified offenders; revises mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses committed by specified offenders; prohibits person from employing, authorizing, or inducing child younger than specified age to engage in sexual performance; increases penalty for knowingly soliciting, possessing, controlling, or intentionally viewing certain materials that include child pornography; increases penalty for intentionally creating generated child pornography; requires mandatory minimum sentence for such offense when committed by specified offenders; revises punishments for certain sexual activities involving animals; requires certain court order to be effective for certain number of years; provides that prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials does not apply to certain persons; prohibits person from knowingly granting another access to child pornography or generated child pornography in certain manner; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses committed by specified offenders; ranks offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 06, 2026: Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1159
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary


Votes
Actions
- Feb 06, 2026 | House
- Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- CS Filed
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Referred to Judiciary Committee
- Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Jan 13, 2026 | House
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Jan 07, 2026 | House
- Filed
