SB 1400 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Removal of Altered Sexual Depictions Posted Without Consent

Summary

Removal of Altered Sexual Depictions Posted Without Consent; Citing this act as “Brooke’s Law”; requiring covered platforms to establish a process by a specified date for removal of altered sexual depictions posted without the consent of the identifiable person; providing immunity for good faith compliance, etc.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Apr 23, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

S 1400 Filed → S 1400 c1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended from its original filing to a committee substitute version, incorporating changes made by the Commerce and Tourism Committee. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, but several technical and definitional adjustments were made to improve clarity and align with federal standards.

Scope change

The scope of exemptions was broadened to include all providers of information or telecommunications services under federal law, not just broadband Internet access service providers.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'covered platform' was slightly refined to use 'an online service' instead of 'online service' for grammatical consistency.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the word 'shall' to 'must' in the notification requirements section for consistency with legal drafting standards.

Modified the consent verification language from 'determine the altered sexual depiction was published without consent' to 'determine whether the altered sexual depiction was published without consent' to clarify the platform's role.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated the immunity clause language from 'shall not be liable' to 'is not liable' for grammatical consistency.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the exemption for certain online services to reference federal definitions of 'information service' and 'telecommunications service' under 47 U.S.C. s. 153 instead of just broadband Internet access service.

TECHNICAL

Removed page numbering and formatting codes from the document to reflect the final committee substitute version.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Apr 8, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-0-1)

senate

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/17/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Criminal Justice; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors