Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1159: Sexual Offenses
Status: Chaptered, April 1, 2026
Replaces term "child pornography" with term "child sexual abuse material"; revises criteria related to reclassification of specified offenses; revises mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; increases penalty for employing, authorizing, or inducing child of specified age to engage in sexual performance; prohibits person from employing, authorizing, or inducing child younger than 12 years of age to engage in sexual performance; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; increases penalty for knowingly soliciting, possessing, controlling, or intentionally viewing certain materials that include child sexual abuse material; provides applicability of specified mandatory minimum sentences; increases penalty for intentionally creating generated child sexual abuse material; prohibits person from transmitting child sexual abuse material to another person; revises punishments for certain sexual activities involving animals; requires certain court order to be effective for certain number of years; increases criminal penalties for possessing child-like sex doll; provides that prosecution for certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials does not prohibit person from prosecution for other specified offenses; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; ranks offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.
What the bill says
An act relating to sexual offenses; amending ss. 39.0138, 92.56, 92.561, 435.07, 456.074, 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 s. 775.0847, F.S.; replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; revising critera related to the reclassification of specified offenses; amending s. 794.0116, F.S.…
From the enrolled text, March 9, 2026:
An act relating to sexual offenses; amending ss. 39.0138, 92.56, 92.561, 435.07, 456.074, 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 s. 775.0847, F.S.; replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; revising critera related to the reclassification of specified offenses; amending s. 794.0116, F.S.; revising mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; amending s. 827.071, F.S.; replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; increasing the penalty for employing, authorizing, or inducing a child of a specified age to engage in a sexual performance; prohibiting a person from employing, authorizing, or inducing a child younger than 12 years of age to engage in a sexual performance; providing penalties; requiring mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses when committed by specified offenders; increasing the penalty for knowingly soliciting, possessing, controlling, or intentionally viewing certain materials that include words underlined are additions. hb1159 -02-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/CS/HB 1159 2026 Legislature child sexual abuse material; providing applicability of specified mandatory minimum sentences; amending s. 827.072, F.S.; replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; providing definitions; increasing the penalty for intentionally creating generated child sexual abuse material; prohibiting …
Sponsors
- Jacques, Berny (R, HD-059) · primary sponsor
- Baker, Jessica (R, HD-017)
- Baker (R, 17)
- Daniels, Kimberly (D, HD-014)
- Kimberly Daniels (D, HD-014)
- Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (R, HD-091)
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043)
- Mooney, Jim (R, HD-120)
- Nix, Danny (R, HD-075)
- Kevin Steele (R, 55)
- Weinberger, Meg (R, HD-094)
- Yarkosky (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-20; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 245 (Ch. 2026-18)
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 695
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 695
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 695
- : Substituted for CS/SB 1750 -SJ 695
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 1159 c2 (March 9, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 1159 c2 (March 3, 2026): 105 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 26, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 26, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Justice Budget Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Justice Budget Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H1159?
- H1159 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sexual Offenses.
- What does H1159 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to sexual offenses; amending ss. 39.0138, 92.56, 92.561, 435.07, 456.074, 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 s. 775.0847, F.S.; replacing the term "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material"; revising critera related to the reclassification of specified offenses; amending s. 794.0116, F.S.…
- What is the status of H1159?
- Chaptered as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-20; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 245 (Ch. 2026-18) (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1159?
- Jacques, Berny (R, HD-059), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1159?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1159
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