2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0781: Cyberintimidation by Publication

Legislative Summary

Requires that specified information has been electronically published without consent in order to constitute violation; removes requirement that an offender intend that person be placed in reasonable fear of bodily harm when making threat or harassing person; increases criminal penalty for violation; creates civil cause of action; requires clear & convincing standard of evidence in such actions.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/19/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee(House of Representatives)

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/19/2025148.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/19/2025146.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/1/2025457.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/19/2025423.8 KB