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FL S0486

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2023

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new Florida statute (s. 794.053) making it a crime for a person 24 years of age or older to solicit a person who is 16 or 17 years old in writing to commit a lewd or lascivious act
  • The offense is classified as a third-degree felony, punishable under Florida's general felony penalty provisions (ss. 775.082, 775.083, 775.084)
  • Ranks the new offense at Level 3 on the Criminal Punishment Code's offense severity ranking chart (s. 921.0022)
  • Effective date is October 1, 2023
  • Sponsored by the Senate Criminal Justice Committee and Senators Bradley and Martin as CS for SB 486

Legislative Description

Solicitation of Minors to Commit Lewd or Lascivious Acts

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 431 (Ch. 2023-123)

4/28/2023

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy3/22/2023
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice3/15/2023

Full Bill Text

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