Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S656: Internet Crimes Against Children Programs
Status: Chaptered, May 26, 2026
Renaming the Online Sting Operations Grant Program created within the Department of Law Enforcement as the Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program; revising the purpose of the grant program; revising the authorized uses for grant program funds; creating the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program within the Department of Law Enforcement, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to the Internet crimes against children programs; amending s. 943.0411, F.S.; defining terms; renaming the Online Sting Operations Grant Program created within the Department of Law Enforcement as the Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program; revising the purpose of the grant program; revising the authorized uses for grant program funds; creating s. 943.0421, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; defining the term "task force"; creating the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program within the Department of Law Enforcement…
From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:
An act relating to the Internet crimes against children programs; amending s. 943.0411, F.S.; defining terms; renaming the Online Sting Operations Grant Program created within the Department of Law Enforcement as the Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program; revising the purpose of the grant program; revising the authorized uses for grant program funds; creating s. 943.0421, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; defining the term "task force"; creating the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program within the Department of Law Enforcement; specifying how program funds may be used; requiring specified percentage distribution of program moneys; authorizing the department to adopt rules; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 943.0411, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 943.0411 Internet Crimes Against Children [DELETED: Online Sting] [DELETED: Operations] Grant Program for local law enforcement affiliates [DELETED: agencies] to protect children.-- (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "Affiliate" means a local law enforcement agency in this state which has a current memorandum of understanding with an established Internet crimes against children task force or which has been designated by the department as being in good standing. (b) "Good standing" means a local law enforcement agency in this state that receives CyberTips from one of the task …