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FL S0656

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

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 to support local law enforcement efforts against online child exploitation

  • Expands eligible grant uses to include overtime pay, travel, investigative training, digital forensics training, hardware, and software for combating internet crimes against children

  • Creates the new "Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program" to provide stable funding for federally recognized task forces operating in Florida

  • Requires 80% of program funds to be divided equally among recognized Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces, with 20% allocated to the Department of Law Enforcement for its related efforts

  • Defines "affiliate" as local law enforcement agencies with memoranda of understanding with established task forces or designated as "in good standing" by the department

Legislative Description

Internet Crimes Against Children Programs

Last Action

CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy1/29/2026
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice1/22/2026

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