Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H709: Internet Crimes Against Children Programs
Status: Passed one chamber, March 11, 2026
Renames Online Sting Operations Grant Program created within FDLE as Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program; revises purpose of grant program; revises authorized uses for grant program funds; creates Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program within FDLE; specifies how program funds may be used; requires specified percentage distribution of program moneys; authorizes department to adopt rules.
What the bill says
An act relating to Internet crimes against children programs; amending s. 943.0411, F.S.; defining terms; renaming the Online Sting Operations Grant Program created within the Department of Law Enforcement as the Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program; revising the purpose of the grant program; revising the authorized uses for grant program funds; creating s. 943.0421, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; defining the term "task force"…
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to Internet crimes against children programs; amending s. 943.0411, F.S.; defining terms; renaming the Online Sting Operations Grant Program created within the Department of Law Enforcement as the Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program; revising the purpose of the grant program; revising the authorized uses for grant program funds; creating s. 943.0421, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; defining the term "task force"; creating the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program within the Department of Law Enforcement; specifying how program funds may be used; requiring specified percentage distribution of program moneys; authorizing the department to adopt rules; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 943.0411, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 943.0411 Internet Crimes Against Children Online Sting Operations Grant Program for local law enforcement affiliates agencies to protect children.-- (1) As used in this section, the term: words underlined are additions. hb709-01-c1 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 709 2026 (a) "Affiliate" means a local law enforcement agency in this state which has a current memorandum of understanding with an established Internet crimes against children task force or which has been designated by the department as being in good standing. (b) "Good standing" means a local law enforcement agency in …
Sponsors
- Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer (R, HD-049) · primary sponsor
- Booth, Erika (R, HD-035)
- Booth (R, 35)
- Chaney, Linda (R, HD-061)
- Kimberly Daniels (D, HD-014)
- Daniels, Kimberly (D, HD-014)
- Grow (R, 23)
- Grow, J.J. (R, HD-023)
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043)
- Partington (R, 28)
- Partington, Bill (R, HD-028)
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 656 (Ch. 2026-96)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
- : Bill released to House Calendar
- : Reported out of Judiciary Committee
- : Favorable by Judiciary Committee
- : Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
- : Now in Judiciary Committee
- : Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
Votes
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 10, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 10, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Justice Budget Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Justice Budget Subcommittee (February 5, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (January 28, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (January 28, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H709?
- H709 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Internet Crimes Against Children Programs.
- What does H709 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to Internet crimes against children programs; amending s. 943.0411, F.S.; defining terms; renaming the Online Sting Operations Grant Program created within the Department of Law Enforcement as the Internet Crimes Against Children Grant Program; revising the purpose of the grant program; revising the authorized uses for grant program funds; creating s. 943.0421, F.S.; providing a short title; providing legislative findings; defining the term "task force"…
- What is the status of H709?
- Passed one chamber as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 656 (Ch. 2026-96) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored H709?
- Kincart Jonsson, Jennifer (R, HD-049), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H709?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/709
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