Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1223: Sexually Transmissible Diseases
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Citing act as "HIV Prevention Justice Act"; reduces degree of criminal penalty for certain persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) & who donate blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue for use in another person; revises prohibitions relating to intentional transmission of certain diseases through sexual conduct; provides that person's failure to comply with behavioral recommendations does not de facto establish intent to transmit a disease; revises requirements for HIV testing in cases involving criminal transmission of HIV.
What the bill says
An act relating to sexually transmissible diseases; providing a short title; amending s. 381.0041, F.S.; reducing the degree of criminal penalty for certain persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and who donate blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue for use in another person; providing an exception; amending s. 384.23, F.S.; defining the terms "sexual conduct" and "substantial risk of transmission"; amending s. 384.24, F.S.; revising prohibitions relating to the intentional transmission of certain diseases through sexual conduct…
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to sexually transmissible diseases; providing a short title; amending s. 381.0041, F.S.; reducing the degree of criminal penalty for certain persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and who donate blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue for use in another person; providing an exception; amending s. 384.23, F.S.; defining the terms "sexual conduct" and "substantial risk of transmission"; amending s. 384.24, F.S.; revising prohibitions relating to the intentional transmission of certain diseases through sexual conduct; providing exceptions; defining the term "behavioral recommendations"; providing that a person's failure to comply with behavioral recommendations does not de facto establish intent to transmit a disease; amending s. 384.34, F.S.; revising penalties to conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 775.0877, F.S.; revising requirements for HIV testing in cases involving criminal transmission of HIV; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 960.003, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing an effective date. words underlined are additions. hb1223-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 1223 2026 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited as the "HIV Prevention Justice Act." Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (11) of section 381.0041, Florida Statutes, …
Sponsors
- Young, RaShon (D, HD-040) · primary sponsor
- Trabulsy, Dana (R, HD-084)
Latest actions
- : Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- : Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1223?
- H1223 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sexually Transmissible Diseases.
- What does H1223 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to sexually transmissible diseases; providing a short title; amending s. 381.0041, F.S.; reducing the degree of criminal penalty for certain persons who are infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and who donate blood, plasma, organs, skin, or other human tissue for use in another person; providing an exception; amending s. 384.23, F.S.; defining the terms "sexual conduct" and "substantial risk of transmission"; amending s. 384.24, F.S.; revising prohibitions relating to the intentional transmission of certain diseases through sexual conduct…
- What is the status of H1223?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1223?
- Young, RaShon (D, HD-040), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1223?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1223
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