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FL S0398

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Replaces the term "child pornography" with "child sexual abuse material" throughout Florida statutes, affecting over 15 different sections of law

  • Applies the terminology change to criminal statutes covering possession, production, promotion, and transmission of such material, as well as related civil remedies and victim compensation provisions

  • Updates background screening requirements for child care personnel to reflect the new terminology while maintaining all existing disqualifications and prohibitions

  • Modifies the Criminal Punishment Code offense severity ranking chart to use the updated terminology without changing penalty levels or offense classifications

  • Affects statutes governing pretrial release, probation violations, judicial proceedings involving sexual offenses, and immunity provisions for reporting suspected abuse material

Legislative Description

Child Pornography Terminology

Last Action

CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

1/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs12/11/2025

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