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FL H0709

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "Online Sting Operations Grant Program" to the "Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program" within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, expanding its scope from sting operations to broader efforts combating online child exploitation

  • Creates a new "Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program" to provide stable funding for DOJ-recognized task forces in Florida that investigate technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation

  • Distributes task force program funds with 80% divided equally among Florida's Internet Crimes Against Children task forces and 20% to the Department of Law Enforcement for its own anti-ICAC efforts

  • Authorizes grant funds for overtime pay, travel, digital forensics training, hardware, and software to support local law enforcement affiliates investigating internet crimes against children

  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Internet Crimes Against Children Programs

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 656

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/5/2026
Justice Budget Subcommittee1/29/2026
Criminal Justice Subcommittee12/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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