Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H245: Child Pornography Terminology
Status: Chaptered, April 1, 2026
Replaces the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; provides legislative intent and applicability, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to child pornography terminology; creating s. 847.0015, F.S.; providing legislative intent; providing applicability; amending ss. 39.0138, 92.56, 92.561, 435.07, 456.074, 775.0847, 827.071, 827.072, 836.13, 836.14, 847.001, 847.002, 847.01357, 847.0139, 903.011, 948.06, 960.03, and 960.197, F.S.; replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; amending ss. 847.0137 and 921.0022, F.S.; replacing the terms "pornography" and "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
An act relating to child pornography terminology; creating s. 847.0015, F.S.; providing legislative intent; providing applicability; amending ss. 39.0138, 92.56, 92.561, 435.07, 456.074, 775.0847, 827.071, 827.072, 836.13, 836.14, 847.001, 847.002, 847.01357, 847.0139, 903.011, 948.06, 960.03, and 960.197, F.S.; replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; amending ss. 847.0137 and 921.0022, F.S.; replacing the terms "pornography" and "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 847.0015, Florida Statutes, is created to child sexual abuse material; applicability.-- (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to change the term "child pornography" to the term "child sexual abuse material" throughout the Florida Statutes. Using the term "child sexual abuse material" represents the nature of the sexually abusive content, emphasizing that the child is a victim of such content. Changing the term "child pornography" to "child sexual abuse words underlined are additions. hb245 -02-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 245, Engrossed 1 2026 Legislature material" is not intended to change or alter in any other way the definition of the term or the elements of any offense relating to child pornography. (2) Any prior judicial interpretation or finding from state or federal case law relating to child pornography must be applied in the …