Relating to: Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas for the crime of sexual extortion when the crime victim is a child. (FE)
SB 953 defines sexual extortion involving child victims as a violation under existing statute 942.095. It specifically applies when the victim is a child, as defined in statute 948.01(1), clarifying that such cases fall under this legal category. The bill creates a new statutory reference (165.505(1)(bg)3.) to ensure these offenses are properly categorized under current law. This procedural change directly affects law enforcement and prosecutors handling internet crimes against children.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 8, Noes 0
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Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced by Senators James, Wanggaard, Tomczyk, Jacque and Roys;
cosponsored by Representatives Dittrich, Joers, Brill, Mayadev, Ortiz-Velez, Sinicki, Miresse, O'Connor, Kreibich, Nedweski, B. Jacobson, Piwowarczyk, Behnke, Udell, Green, Maxey, Donovan, Goeben, Andraca, Armstrong, Sortwell, Goodwin, Fitzgerald, DeSmidt, Murphy, Knodl, Melotik, Stubbs, Neubauer, Steffen and Allen
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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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André Jacque
RRepublican
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Cory Tomczyk
RRepublican
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Jesse James
RRepublican
P
Kelda Roys
DDemocratic
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Van Wanggaard
RRepublican
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