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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 1454

Aggravated Stalking
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SPONSOR
DiCeglie
FILED BY
Nick DiCeglie — District 18, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
10/1/2026
DIED IN
Criminal Justice

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Aggravated Stalking; Creating the offense of aggravated stalking if a person willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows, harasses, or cyberstalks another person and in the course of such conduct commits specified acts, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates a new third-degree felony for aggravated stalking with specific acts.

The bill adds a new crime, aggravated stalking, punishable as a third-degree felony. It requires willful, malicious, and repeated following, harassing, or cyberstalking combined with specific additional acts.

The new offense covers entering property without consent, committing lewd acts toward the victim, or sending unsolicited sexually explicit material with intent to harass.

The bill updates the Criminal Punishment Code to classify the new offense as a Level 7 felony, aligning it with other serious violent crimes.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 New Aggravated Stalking Offense majors. 784.048(6)

AICreates a new third-degree felony for stalking combined with specific acts

“A person commits the offense of aggravated stalking, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if he or she willfully, mal” bill text, line 18 →
§ 2 Property Intrusion and Security Tampering majors. 784.048(6)(a)

AICriminalizes entering property without consent or disabling security devices during stalking

“Enters onto the property of the other person without consent, or interferes with the other person's property, including, but not limited to, tampering with or disabling security or” bill text, line 24 →
§ 3 Sexually Explicit Conduct and Material majors. 784.048(6)(b)

AICriminalizes lewd acts or sending unsolicited explicit material with intent to harass during stalking

“Commits a lewd or lascivious act, including, but not limited to, the exposure of his or her genitals, masturbation, or other sexually explicit conduct, in the presence of or direct” bill text, line 28 →
§ 4 Criminal Punishment Code Update moderates. 921.0022(3)(g)

AIUpdates the offense severity ranking chart to reflect the new subsection numbering

“784.048(8) 3rd Aggravated stalking; violation of court order.”
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Criminal Justice
1/22/2026
Introduced
1/16/2026
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
1/8/2026
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 784.048
+152 / −0
s. 921.0022
+1 / −1
s. 948.06
+6 / −6
s. 784.048
+0 / −0