FloridaSexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
What it does
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revising residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after a specified date; revising the prohibition of specified offenders from coming within a specified distance of a place where children congregate; requiring a person who has been convicted of specified offenses to provide notice to a school or child care facility under certain circumstances; authorizing the warrantless arrest of a person if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe the person committed specified offenses, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 1Chapter No. 2026-17Latest
- Mar 31Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Mar 30Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 17Ordered enrolledMinor
- Mar 11CS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 9Passed House
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 11Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Mar 11Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 101st Reading (Engrossed 1)Minor
- Mar 10Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
- Mar 10Bill referred to House Calendar
- Feb 26In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Immediately certified
- Feb 26CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 6Passed Senate
- Feb 26Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 26Amendment(s) adopted (786080)
- Feb 26Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 23Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
- Feb 19CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
- Feb 19Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Feb 19Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 18CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
- Feb 17CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 5
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- Feb 12Now in Rules
- Feb 12Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Feb 10CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Jan 22CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
- Jan 22Now in Judiciary
- Jan 21Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Jan 20CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Jan 13IntroducedMinor
- 2025
- Nov 3Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; RulesMinor
- Oct 16FiledIntroduced