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SB 1536FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Messages

Proposed Changes to Digital Voyeurism Privacy Laws

Original title: Digital Voyeurism

January 9, 2026

privacycriminal lawdigital rightslegislation

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Where This Stands

Currently Died in Messages. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Procedural history

11 actions
  1. Feb 26, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  2. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
  3. Feb 13, 2026Senate
    Now in Rules
  4. Feb 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
  5. Feb 9, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/12/26, 4:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  6. Feb 3, 2026Senate
    Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Show 5 earlier actions
  1. Feb 2, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  2. Jan 28, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
  3. Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
  4. Jan 16, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
  5. Jan 9, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Filed

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The Frame

What this does

The bill sought to modernize the legal standard for privacy in the digital age, which would have impacted how prosecutors define and pursue criminal charges for in Florida.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Florida residents

The bill would have established clearer legal protections for individuals in private spaces against unauthorized recording.

Law enforcement and prosecutors

The bill would have provided updated legal definitions to be used when investigating and charging cases of digital voyeurism.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 9, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Background

  • Digital voyeurism is a criminal offense in Florida that prohibits the unauthorized recording or viewing of individuals in private settings. context

Summary

This bill would have updated the legal definition of '' to clarify when individuals are protected from being secretly recorded or viewed while undressing. It specifically listed private spaces like residential dwellings, bathrooms, and changing rooms as areas where this expectation applies.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is digital voyeurism?
Under Florida law, it is the act of viewing, recording, or broadcasting another person who is undressing or in a state of undress without their consent in a place where they have a .
Did this bill become law?
No, the bill passed the Senate on March 6, 2026, but on March 13, 2026.

Why It Matters

The bill sought to modernize the legal standard for privacy in the digital age, which would have impacted how prosecutors define and pursue criminal charges for in Florida.

News Coverage

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Voting Record

Motion succeededupper3/6/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

39

Yes

34

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededupper3/3/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

21

Yes

21

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate2/12/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

8

Yes

5

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededhouse2/2/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

9

Yes

9

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

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Legislative Consensus

The bill achieved unanimous support (YEAS 34 NAYS 0) in the Senate, suggesting strong bipartisan agreement on the need to clarify privacy protections.

Florida Legislature

Connected Entities

dollar_amount37“Senate Building location”Map →
organizationRules“Committee responsible for scheduling and prioritizing legislation”Map →
locationKnott Building“Location of committee meetings”Map →
organizationCriminal Justice“Committee where the bill was initially referred”Map →
locationSenate Building“Location of committee meetings”Map →
dollar_amount412“Knott Building location”Map →
organizationAppropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice“Committee reviewing the bill's financial implications”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy10
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz20
    Current news / social attention level

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