Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1525: Lewd or Lascivious Acts
Status: Chaptered, June 17, 2026
Removes s. 800.02, F.S., relating to unnatural & lascivious acts; prohibits person from intentionally exposing or exhibiting his or her sexual organs in lewd or lascivious manner while observing child under 16 years of age or performing specified sexual acts while observing child under 16 years of age for specified purpose; provides criminal penalty; prohibits certain defense from being raised; provides exceptions.
What the bill says
An act relating to lewd or lascivious acts; repealing s. 800.02, F.S., relating to unnatural and lascivious acts; creating s. 800.035, F.S.; prohibiting a person from intentionally exposing or exhibiting his or her sexual organs in a lewd or lascivious manner while observing a child under 16 years of age or performing specified sexual acts while observing a child under 16 years of age for a specified purpose; defining the term "observing"; providing a criminal penalty; prohibiting a certain defense from being raised; providing exceptions; amending ss. 914.16 and 933.18, F.S.…
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
An act relating to lewd or lascivious acts; repealing s. 800.02, F.S., relating to unnatural and lascivious acts; creating s. 800.035, F.S.; prohibiting a person from intentionally exposing or exhibiting his or her sexual organs in a lewd or lascivious manner while observing a child under 16 years of age or performing specified sexual acts while observing a child under 16 years of age for a specified purpose; defining the term "observing"; providing a criminal penalty; prohibiting a certain defense from being raised; providing exceptions; amending ss. 914.16 and 933.18, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 800.02, Florida Statutes, is repealed. Section 2. Section 800.035, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 800.035 Indecent exposure of sexual organs while observing a child.— (1) A person commits the offense of indecent exposure of sexual organs while observing a child if that person, while observing a child under 16 years of age for the purpose of his ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 1525 2026 Legislature CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1525 -02-er Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES or her own sexual arousal or gratification: (a) Intentionally exposes his or her sexual organs in a lewd or lascivious manner; or (b) Intentionally performs any sexual act that does not …