Florida · Senate Bill 716 · 2025 Regular Session

Sexual Offenses by Persons Previously Convicted of Sexual Offenses

SB 716 Sponsored by Jonathan Martin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Providing mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for specified sexual offenses when committed by registered sexual offenders or sexual predators; providing requirements for such sentences, etc.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/11/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice9–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  8. CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice read 1st time · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice9–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  1. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  2. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 · Senate Fiscal Policy17–1 vote
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
  5. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 641
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 866
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 1455 -SJ 866
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1455 (Ch. 2025-135) -SJ 866

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 11, 2025 Senate committee CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Passed 9–0
Apr 15, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Passed 9–0
Apr 22, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 Passed 17–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Jonathan MartinR Primary sponsor · District 33
  • CJ Criminal Justice Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.