Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S764: HIV Prevention Justice Act
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Citing this act as the "HIV Prevention Justice Act"; reducing the degree of criminal penalty for certain persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and who donate blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue for use in another person; revising prohibitions relating to the intentional transmission of certain diseases through sexual conduct; revising requirements for HIV testing in cases involving criminal transmission of HIV, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the HIV Prevention Justice Act; providing a short title; amending s. 381.0041, F.S.; reducing the degree of criminal penalty for certain persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and who donate blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue for use in another person; providing an exception; reordering and amending s. 384.23, F.S.; defining the terms "sexual conduct" and "substantial risk of transmission"; amending s. 384.24, F.S.…
From the introduced text, December 4, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to the HIV Prevention Justice Act; providing a short title; amending s. 381.0041, F.S.; reducing the degree of criminal penalty for certain persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and who donate blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue for use in another person; providing an exception; reordering and amending s. 384.23, F.S.; defining the terms "sexual conduct" and "substantial risk of transmission"; amending s. 384.24, F.S.; revising prohibitions relating to the intentional transmission of certain diseases through sexual conduct; providing exceptions; defining the term "behavioral recommendations"; providing that a person's failure to comply with behavioral recommendations is not sufficient to establish intent to transmit a disease; amending s. 384.34, F.S.; revising penalties to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 775.0877, F.S.; revising requirements for HIV testing in cases involving criminal transmission of HIV; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 960.003, F.S.; conforming cross references; making technical changes; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited as the "HIV Prevention Justice Act." Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (11) of section 381.0041, Florida Statutes, is …
Sponsors
- Jones, Shev (D, SD-034) · primary sponsor
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040)
- Bracy Davis, LaVon (D, SD-015)
- Davis, Bracy (D)
Latest actions
- : Died in Health Policy
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Subjects: Fiscal Policy, Health Policy, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Criminal Justice, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S764?
- S764 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HIV Prevention Justice Act.
- What does S764 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the HIV Prevention Justice Act; providing a short title; amending s. 381.0041, F.S.; reducing the degree of criminal penalty for certain persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and who donate blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue for use in another person; providing an exception; reordering and amending s. 384.23, F.S.; defining the terms "sexual conduct" and "substantial risk of transmission"; amending s. 384.24, F.S.…
- What is the status of S764?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Health Policy (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S764?
- Jones, Shev (D, SD-034), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S764?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/764
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