Florida · House Bill 709 · 2026 Regular Session

Internet Crimes Against Children Programs

HB 709 Sponsored by Jennifer Kincart Jonsson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 9, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee15–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee14–0 vote
  1. CommitteeReported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee · House Justice Budget Subcommittee
  2. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee18–0 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 656 (Ch. 2026-96 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 2

 Passed 15–0
Feb 5, 2026 House Justice Budget Subcommittee Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

 Passed 14–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 3

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 6 cosponsors

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