Florida - Session 2026
Title: Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revises residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after specified date; provides applicability; revises distance required for specified offender to commit specified offense of loitering or prowling; prohibits such offender from knowingly contacting, communicating with, or approaching with intent to contact or communicate with certain children at certain locations; provides exception; requires such offender to provide notice to school or child care facility; authorizes warrantless arrest of person if law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that such person has committed specified offenses; revises requirements for search of sexual predator or sexual offender registration information by state agency or governmental subdivision before appointing or employing person to work at specified locations; revises special conditions for certain sexual offenders subject to conditional release supervision for offenses committed on or after specified date; revises conditions of probation or community control for certain sexual offenders for offenses committed on or after specified date.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-11 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-11 | Latest Action | House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 212 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| CS/SB 572 | Ethics for Public Officers and Employees | enacted |
| SB 7016 | OGSR/Administration of Small Business Loan Programs Held by an Economic Development Agency | enacted |
| CS/CS/HB 1159 | Sexual Offenses | enacted |
| CS/CS/HB 445 | Dangerous Crimes | enacted |
| CS/CS/CS/SB 212 | Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators | enacted |
| CS/CS/HB 1153 | Juvenile Justice | enacted |
| CS/CS/HB 1471 | Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations | enacted |
| SB 100 | Florida Statutes | enacted |