Florida · House Bill 1503 · 2025 Regular Session

Harm to Minors

HB 1503 Sponsored by Michelle Salzman Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 5, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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".

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled
  2. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3. CommitteeReferred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeReferred to Commerce Committee · House Commerce Committee
  6. CommitteeNow in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 777 (Ch. 2025-132) · House Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.