FL H1355

Increases penalties for failing to report known or suspected child abuse from a misdemeanor to a felony of the third degree; applies criminal and financial penalties ($1 million) to educational institutions and their law enforcement agencies that knowingly fail to report child abuse on campus.

Requires Department of Children and Family Services to provide web-chat and update web-based forms for reporting child abuse; mandates a study on text/SMS reporting capability and development of public awareness campaign for the central abuse hotline.

Requires collection of separate statistical reports on child abuse and sexual abuse occurring on Florida College System, state university, and nonpublic college/university/school campuses.

Creates section 796.036 establishing upward reclassification of prostitution offenses involving minors, reclassifying misdemeanors to felonies and lower-level felonies to higher degrees.

Establishes relocation assistance payments (up to $1,500 per claim, $3,000 lifetime maximum) for victims of sexual battery; requires teachers in grades 1-12 to receive continuing education training on identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect.