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FL H0365

Bill

Status

Failed

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Justice Appropriations Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Revises the definition of "child pornography" to mean "an image" (rather than "any image") depicting a minor engaged in sexual conduct, and defines "minor" as "a person" (rather than "any person") under 18 years old.

  • Amends computer pornography statute to create separate third-degree felony offenses for compiling, transmitting, or disseminating notices/advertisements containing a minor's identifying information for purposes of facilitating sexual conduct.

  • Clarifies the definition of "transmit" in child pornography transmission law to include "providing access for receiving," and provides legislative intent that this amendment codifies the reasoning in Smith v. State rather than Biller v. State court decisions.

  • Makes corresponding reenactments across 18 Florida statutes to incorporate the amendments made to sections 847.001, 847.0135, and 847.0137 in their legal references.

  • Takes effect October 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Pornography

Last Action

Died in Judiciary Committee

3/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/15/2016
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee11/24/2015
Criminal Justice Subcommittee10/30/2015

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