Florida Isn’t Ending Age-of-Consent Laws, Here’s What the Legislature Actually Passed

Florida did not move to end enforcement of age-of-consent laws, despite claims circulating on social media.

Instead, lawmakers passed House Bill 3 in the 2024 legislative session, a law targeting how minors can access social media and digital content. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill March 25, 2024, setting rules that ban children under 14 from becoming…