Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S398: Child Pornography Terminology
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Replacing the terms "pornography" and "child pornography" with the term "child sexual abuse material", etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to child pornography terminology; 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 âchild pornographyâ with the term âchild sexual abuse materialâ; amending ss. 847.0137 and 921.0022, F.S.; replacing the terms âpornographyâ and âchild pornographyâ with the term âchild sexual abuse materialâ; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 10, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to child pornography terminology; 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 âchild pornographyâ with the term âchild sexual abuse materialâ; amending ss. 847.0137 and 921.0022, F.S.; replacing the terms âpornographyâ and âchild pornographyâ with the term âchild sexual abuse materialâ; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSubsection (3) of section 39.0138, Florida Statutes, is amended to limit on placement of a child.â (3)âThe department may not place a child with a person other than a parent if the criminal history records check reveals that the person has been convicted of any felony that falls within any of the following (b)âDomestic violence; (c)âChild sexual abuse material [DELETED: pornography] or other felony in which a child was a victim of the offense; or (d)âHomicide, sexual battery, or other felony involving violence, other than felony assault or felony battery when an adult was the victim of the assault or battery, or resisting arrest with violence. Section 2.âSubsection (3) of section 92.56, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 92.56âJudicial proceedings and court records involving sexual offenses and human trafficking.â (3)âThe state may use a pseudonym instead of the …