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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 1624

Harassment and Cyberstalking
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SPONSOR
Bracy Davis
FILED BY
LaVon Bracy Davis — District 15, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Criminal Justice

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Harassment and Cyberstalking; Revising the definitions of the terms “harass” and “cyberstalk”, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Broadens harassment and cyberstalking laws to cover unnamed but identifiable victims.

The bill expands the legal definitions of "harass" and "cyberstalk" to include victims who are not specifically named.

A person is now covered if they are "described in sufficient detail as to be clearly identifiable."

This change allows law enforcement to pursue cases where the target is known but not explicitly named in the communication.

The amendment applies to both the general harassment statute and the specific cyberstalking statute.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Harassment Definition majors. 784.048(1)(a)

AIBroadens the legal definition of harassment to include conduct directed at a person who is not named but is clearly identifiable.

“whether such person is specifically named or described in sufficient detail as to be clearly identifiable” bill text, line 19 →
§ 2 Cyberstalking Definition majors. 784.048(1)(d)

AIBroadens the legal definition of cyberstalking to include electronic communications directed at a person who is not named but is clearly identifiable.

“whether such person is specifically named or described in sufficient detail as to be clearly identifiable” bill text, line 19 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Criminal Justice
1/22/2026
Introduced
1/16/2026
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
1/9/2026
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 784.048
+34 / −0
s. 784.048
+0 / −0
s. 784.048
+0 / −0
s. 1006.147
+0 / −0
s. 784.0493
+0 / −0