Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1467: Penalties for Prostitution and Related Acts
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises penalties for certain offenses.
What the bill says
An act relating to penalties for prostitution and related acts; amending s. 796.07, F.S.; revising 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:
An act relating to penalties for prostitution and related acts; amending s. 796.07, F.S.; revising 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. Subsections (4), (5), and (7) of section 796.07, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (2) of that section is republished, to read: 796.07 Prohibiting prostitution and related acts.— (2) It is unlawful: (a) To own, establish, maintain, or operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution. (b) To offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent act. (c) To 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) To direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to HB 1467 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1467-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES 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 …
Sponsors
- Tant, Allison (D, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Tant (D, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Judiciary Committee
- : Now in Judiciary Committee
- : Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
- : Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
- : Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Votes
- House: Justice Budget Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Justice Budget Subcommittee (February 12, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H1467?
- H1467 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Penalties for Prostitution and Related Acts.
- What does H1467 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to penalties for prostitution and related acts; amending s. 796.07, F.S.; revising 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 H1467?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Judiciary Committee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1467?
- Tant, Allison (D, HD-009), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1467?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1467
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