HB 709 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Internet Crimes Against Children Programs

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 9, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

H 709 Filed → H 709 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a filed version to a committee-submitted version, primarily involving formatting adjustments and the addition of two new definitions to clarify eligibility. The changes define 'affiliate' and 'good standing' to ensure only law enforcement agencies actively participating in national task forces or receiving specific tips can receive grant funds.

Scope change

The scope of eligibility for grant funding was clarified by adding specific definitions for 'affiliate' and 'good standing' to restrict funding to agencies with active participation in Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces.

DEFINITION

Added a definition for 'affiliate' to specify that it applies to local law enforcement agencies with a current memorandum of understanding with an established task force or designated by the department as being in good standing.

Added a definition for 'good standing' to require that an agency receives CyberTips from a task force and follows specific investigation standards.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header and page count to reflect the committee submission status (CS/HB 709) and adjusted the page count from 4 to 5.

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Committee

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Justice Budget Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Committee

Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors