Bill Summary

HB 777 Offenses Involving Children (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Plakon Co Sponsors: Bankson, López, J., Yarkosky CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Offenses Involving Children: Provides that ignorance of victim's age, misrepresentation of victim's age, & bona fide belief concerning victim's age are not defenses to certain offenses in which victim's age is an element of offense; provides an exception; revises age of victim involved in luring or enticing offenses; prohibits a person from luring or enticing victim out of a structure, dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose, etc. Effective Date: October 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/19/25
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Filed
02/26/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/26/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/10/25
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/12/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H
03/12/25
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Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/12/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/24/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/26/25, 11:30 am, 404 H - PCS
03/26/25
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/27/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/28/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/03/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
04/09/25
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (299921); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/09/25
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/10/25
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In Messages
04/10/25
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Received; Referred to Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
0777
Filed on 02/19/25
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Judiciary Committee
Filed on 03/24/25
Adopted
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0777C1
Filed on 03/27/25
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Amendment 299921
Plakon
Filed on 04/04/25
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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0777E1
Filed on 04/09/25
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Amendment 871024
Collins
Filed on 04/23/25
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Statute Citations
787.001
787.025
921.0022
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