HB 1503: Harm to Minors

GENERAL BILL by Salzman

Harm to Minors ; Requires manufacturers of tablets or smartphones to manufacture devices with filters enabled upon activation of device in this state; provides civil & criminal liability; authorizes Attorney General, parents, & guardians to bring certain actions; provides for damages & criminal penalties; increases criminal penalties for certain acts involving minors; revises definition of term "sexual offender".

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/28/2025 02:52 PM

• Related Bills (5)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1718 by Ingoglia Harm to Minors Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced	Identical
  H 777 by Plakon Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense Last Action: 3/12/2025 H Now in Judiciary Committee	Compare
  H 931 by Sirois Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Last Action: 3/4/2025 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)	Compare
  S 1136 by Collins Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced	Compare
  S 1438 by Grall Online Access to Materials Harmful to Minors Last Action: 3/12/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/17/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building	Compare

• Citations - Statute (43)

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  61.13	Support of children; parenting and time-sharing; powers of court.	Page 48 [pdf]
  68.07	Change of name.	Page 53 [pdf]
  92.55	Special protections in proceedings involving victim or witness under 18, person with intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim.	Page 54 [pdf]
  98.0751	Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction.	Page 55 [pdf]
  320.02	Registration required; application for registration; forms.	Page 82 [pdf]
  322.141	Color or markings of certain licenses or identification cards.	Page 82 [pdf]
  322.19	Change of address or name.	Page 83 [pdf]
  394.9125	State attorney; authority to refer a person for civil commitment.	Page 56 [pdf]
  397.487	Voluntary certification of recovery residences.	Page 56 [pdf]
  435.07	Exemptions from disqualification.	Page 57 [pdf]
  501.173		Page 6 [pdf]
  775.0862	Sexual offenses against students by authority figures; reclassification.	Page 58 [pdf]
  775.13	Registration of convicted felons, exemptions; penalties.	Page 84 [pdf]
  775.21	The Florida Sexual Predators Act.	Page 85 [pdf]
  775.24	Duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders.	Page 94 [pdf]
  775.25	Prosecutions for acts or omissions.	Page 95 [pdf]
  775.261	The Florida Career Offender Registration Act.	Page 89 [pdf]
  787.025	Luring or enticing a child.	Page 11 [pdf]
  827.12		Page 12 [pdf]
  900.05	Criminal justice data collection.	Page 58 [pdf]
  903.046	Purpose of and criteria for bail determination.	Page 58 [pdf]
  903.133	Bail on appeal; prohibited for certain felony convictions.	Page 59 [pdf]
  907.043	Pretrial release; citizens’ right to know.	Page 60 [pdf]
  921.0022	Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.	Page 14 [pdf]
  921.1425	Sentence of death or life imprisonment for capital sexual battery; further proceedings to determine sentence.	Page 63 [pdf]
  934.255	Subpoenas in investigations of sexual offenses.	Page 63 [pdf]
  938.10	Additional court cost imposed in cases of certain crimes.	Page 64 [pdf]
  943.0435	Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty.	Page 41, 79 [pdf]
  943.0436	Duty of the court to uphold laws governing sexual predators and sexual offenders.	Page 96 [pdf]
  943.0584	Criminal history records ineligible for court-ordered expunction or court-ordered sealing.	Page 65 [pdf]
  943.0595	Automatic sealing of criminal history records; confidentiality of related court records.	Page 68 [pdf]
  944.606	Sexual offenders; notification upon release.	Page 45 [pdf]
  944.607	Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on sexual offenders.	Page 46, 69 [pdf]
  944.608	Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on career offenders.	Page 79 [pdf]
  947.1405	Conditional release program.	Page 71 [pdf]
  948.013	Administrative probation.	Page 72 [pdf]
  948.05	Court to admonish or commend probationer or offender in community control; graduated incentives.	Page 73 [pdf]
  948.06	Violation of probation or community control; revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay restitution or cost of supervision.	Page 74, 90 [pdf]
  948.063	Violations of probation or community control by designated sexual offenders and sexual predators.	Page 92 [pdf]
  948.31	Evaluation and treatment of sexual predators and offenders on probation or community control.	Page 97 [pdf]
  985.04	Oaths; records; confidential information.	Page 97 [pdf]
  985.4815	Notification to Department of Law Enforcement of information on juvenile sexual offenders.	Page 77 [pdf]
  1012.467	Noninstructional contractors who are permitted access to school grounds when students are present; background screening requirements.	Page 77 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/28/2025	H	• Filed
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2025	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee