CS/SB 656: Internet Crimes Against Children Programs

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice, Bradley

Internet Crimes Against Children Programs; 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 the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program within the Department of Law Enforcement, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/18/2026 08:37 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 709 (c1) by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Internet Crimes Against Children Programs Last Action: 3/11/2026 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 656	Identical

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  943.0411	Online Sting Operations Grant Program for local law enforcement agencies to protect children.	Page 1 (pdf)
  943.0421		Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/24/2025	S	• Filed
  12/9/2025	S	• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  1/15/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  1/20/2026	S	• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  1/21/2026	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  1/22/2026	S	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
  1/23/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 37 Senate Building
  1/28/2026	S	• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  1/29/2026	S	• Now in Fiscal Policy
  2/2/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/05/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  2/5/2026	S	• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2/9/2026	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
  2/11/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 294 • Read 3rd time -SJ 294 • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 294 • Immediately certified -SJ 299
  2/11/2026	H	• In Messages
  3/10/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/11/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  3/17/2026	S	• Ordered enrolled
  5/21/2026		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  5/22/2026		• Approved by Governor
  5/26/2026		• Chapter No. 2026-96