Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1742: Indecent Exposure of Sexual Organs While Observing a Child
Status: Passed one chamber, March 10, 2026
Repealing a provision relating to unnatural and lascivious acts; prohibiting a person from, for a specified purpose, intentionally exposing his or her sexual organs in a lewd or lascivious manner or intentionally performing specified sexual acts while observing a child under 16 years of age; providing criminal penalties; specifying what does not constitute a defense to committing such offense, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to indecent exposure of sexual organs while observing a child; repealing s. 800.02, F.S., relating to unnatural and lascivious acts; creating s. 800.035, F.S.; defining the term âobservingâ; prohibiting a person from, for a specified purpose, intentionally exposing his or her sexual organs in a lewd or lascivious manner or intentionally performing specified sexual acts while observing a child under years of age; providing criminal penalties; specifying what does not constitute a defense to committing such offense; providing exceptions; amending ss…
From the introduced text, February 26, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to indecent exposure of sexual organs while observing a child; repealing s. 800.02, F.S., relating to unnatural and lascivious acts; creating s. 800.035, F.S.; defining the term âobservingâ; prohibiting a person from, for a specified purpose, intentionally exposing his or her sexual organs in a lewd or lascivious manner or intentionally performing specified sexual acts while observing a child under years of age; providing criminal penalties; specifying what does not constitute a defense to committing such offense; providing exceptions; amending ss. 914.16 and 933.18, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 800.02, Florida Statutes, is repealed. Section 2.âSection 800.035, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 800.035âIndecent exposure of sexual organs while observing a child.â (1)âAs used in this section, the term âobservingâ means intentionally viewing another person under circumstances in which the offender is reasonably capable of being seen by the person being viewed. (2)âA person commits the offense of indecent exposure while observing a child if that person, while observing a child under 16 years of age, for the purpose of his or her own sexual arousal or gratification: (a)âIntentionally exposes a sexual organ in a lewd or lascivious manner; or (b)âIntentionally …