CS/HB 709: Internet Crimes Against Children Programs

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Kincart Jonsson; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Booth, Chaney, Daniels, Grow, López, J., Partington

Internet Crimes Against Children Programs; 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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/28/2026 02:26 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 656 (er) by Bradley Internet Crimes Against Children Programs Last Action: 5/26/2026 Chapter No. 2026-96	Identical

• Analyses (2)

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  • Justice Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   2/5/2026
  • Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting)   2/10/2026

• 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

  12/9/2025	H	• Filed
  12/16/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/26/2026	H	• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  1/28/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/29/2026	H	• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
  2/3/2026	H	• Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda
  2/5/2026	H	• Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee • Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  2/6/2026	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  2/10/2026	H	• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/11/2026	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 656