FL H1159

Replaces the term "child pornography" with "child sexual abuse material" throughout Florida statutes and updates related definitions to include AI-generated content depicting fictitious minors

Increases penalties for sexual performance offenses involving children: using a child in sexual performance elevated to first-degree felony with 15-year mandatory minimum; new life felony with 25-year mandatory minimum for victims under 12 years old

Raises penalties for possessing child sexual abuse material from third-degree to second-degree felony; increases transmission of such material from third-degree to second-degree felony with 5-year mandatory minimum for adults

Elevates sexual activity with animals from third-degree to second-degree felony; requires minimum 5-year prohibition on animal ownership after conviction (previously optional up to 5 years)

Updates offense severity rankings in the Criminal Punishment Code and increases mandatory minimum sentences for repeat sexual offenders (e.g., s. 827.071(2) violations increase from 20 to 30 years for those with prior sex offense convictions)