HB 1451 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Sexual Cyberharassment

Summary
Sexual Cyberharassment; Revises requirements for enhanced penalty for second or subsequent conviction; prohibits violations for pecuniary or any other financial gain; provides for award of punitive damages in civil actions; provides statute of limitations for prosecution.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Signed May 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

H 1451 c2 H 1451 er · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text has been transitioned from a committee version (c2) to the enrolled version (er), which is the final version ready for signing into law. This change reflects the completion of the legislative process rather than substantive policy modifications to the bill's content.
TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'CS/CS/HB 1451' to 'ENROLLED CS/CS/HB 1451' to indicate the bill has passed both houses and is in its final enrolled form.

Document identifier changed from 'hb1451-02-c2' to 'hb1451 -02-er' to reflect the enrolled status.

Added '2025 Legislature' text to the header to specify the legislative session.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2025 · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 29, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
11
Committee
13
May 22, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors