FL H1525 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on June 17 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-17 - Chapter No. 2026-159
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on June 17 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-06-17 - Chapter No. 2026-159
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Removes s. 800.02, F.S., relating to unnatural & lascivious acts; prohibits person from intentionally exposing or exhibiting his or her sexual organs in lewd or lascivious manner while observing child under 16 years of age or performing specified sexual acts while observing child under 16 years of age for specified purpose; provides criminal penalty; prohibits certain defense from being raised; provides exceptions.
Title
Lewd or Lascivious Acts
Sponsors
| House Judiciary Committee | House Criminal Justice Subcommittee | Rep. Doug Bankson [R] | Rep. Taylor Yarkosky [R] |
| Rep. Johanna Lopez [D] | Rep. Randy Maggard [R] | Rep. Jim Mooney [R] | Rep. Dana Trabulsy [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#20 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#649 (Y: 108 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-03 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#649 (Y: 108 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - House - House Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Chapter No. 2026-159 | |
| 2026-06-16 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2026-06-09 | Signed by Officers and presented to Governor | |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Ordered enrolled |
| 2026-03-10 | House | In Messages |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1742 |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Withdrawn from Rules |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Received |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Referred to Rules |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | In Messages |
| 2026-03-03 | House | CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0 |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026) |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-04 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 2026-02-03 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported out of Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-30 | House | PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-28 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-01-28 | House | CS Filed |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 2026-01-15 | House | Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2026-01-13 | House | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 2026-01-09 | House | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
S1742 (Similar To) 2026-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1525
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 | 02 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 800 | 035 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 914 | 16 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 933 | 18 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
