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FL S1238
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Criminal Justice
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AI Summary
- Creates the new criminal offense of "lewd or lascivious grooming" under Florida Statute 800.045, effective October 1, 2024
- Defines "inappropriate communication or conduct" as any verbal, written, or electronic communication or conduct that describes, depicts, or demonstrates sexual conduct or sexual excitement
- Makes it a third-degree felony for a person 18 years of age or older to engage in a pattern of inappropriate communication or conduct directed toward a person under 16 years of age for the purpose of preparing, encouraging, or enticing that person to engage in unlawful sexual activity, sexual conduct, or sexual performance
- Punishable under Florida's standard third-degree felony provisions (up to 5 years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine under ss. 775.082 and 775.083)
- Ranks the new offense at Level 3 on the Criminal Punishment Code's offense severity ranking chart, placing it alongside offenses such as felony DUI (3rd conviction), grand theft ($5,000–$10,000), and riot
Legislative Description
Lewd or Lascivious Grooming
Last Action
Died in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice2/1/2024
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