Entry #423: Equal age of consent in Florida

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RegionFlorida
IssueEqual age of consent
StatusEqual
Start Date1997
End Date(none)
DescriptionThere is no language used in law to differentiate consent between gay or heterosexual sex.
Sourceshttps://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/1997/794.05
https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/794.05


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edited by TrainedWaffle. Removed an unnecessary word in description!

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DescriptionThere is no language used in law used to differentiate consent between gay or heterosexual sex.There is no language used in law to differentiate consent between gay or heterosexual sex.
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There is no language used in law used to differentiate consent between gay or heterosexual sex.

edited by TrainedWaffle. Provided more clarity in description, removed previous source as it linked to a dead website, added different sources, changed start date.

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Start Date20101997
DescriptionLegal age of consent is 18, but close in age exclusions apply.There is no language used in law used to differentiate consent between gay or heterosexual sex.
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Legal age of consent is 18, but close in age exclusions apply. There is no language used in law used to differentiate consent between gay or heterosexual sex.
Sourceshttp://archive.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=794.05&URL=0700-0799/0794/Sections/0794.05.htmlhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/1997/794.05
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http://archive.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=794.05&URL=0700-0799/0794/Sections/0794.05.html https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/1997/794.05 https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/794.05

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StatusEqual
Start Date2010
End Date(none)
DescriptionLegal age of consent is 18, but close in age exclusions apply.
Sourceshttp://archive.flsenate.gov/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=794.05&URL=0700-0799/0794/Sections/0794.05.html