Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1688: Penalties for Prostitution and Related Acts
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revising penalties and criminal penalties for certain offenses, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to penalties for prostitution and related acts; amending s. 796.07, F.S.; revising penalties and criminal penalties for certain offenses; amending ss. 456.074 and 480.041, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to penalties for prostitution and related acts; amending s. 796.07, F.S.; revising penalties and criminal penalties for certain offenses; amending ss. 456.074 and 480.041, 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.âSubsection (4), paragraph (a) of subsection (5), and subsection (7) of section 796.07, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (2) of that section is republished, to read: 796.07âProhibiting prostitution and related acts.â (2)âIt is unlawful: (a)âTo own, establish, maintain, or operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution. (b)âTo offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent act. (c)âTo receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any person into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or to permit any person to remain there for such purpose. (d)âTo direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to direct, take, or transport, any person to any place, structure, or building, or to any other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the purpose of such directing, taking, or transporting is prostitution, lewdness, or …
Sponsors
- Leek, Tom (R, SD-007) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Criminal Justice
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Subjects: Fiscal Policy, Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Criminal Justice
Common questions
- What is S1688?
- S1688 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Penalties for Prostitution and Related Acts.
- What does S1688 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to penalties for prostitution and related acts; amending s. 796.07, F.S.; revising penalties and criminal penalties for certain offenses; amending ss. 456.074 and 480.041, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S1688?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Criminal Justice (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1688?
- Leek, Tom (R, SD-007).
- Where is the official record for S1688?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1688
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