Career Offender Registration
- Introduced Dec 29, 2025
- In committee Jan 12, 2026
- Passed the House
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law Oct 1, 2026
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Career Offender Registration; Requires driver license or ID marking for career offender; specifies reporting location and required information for initial career offender registration; specifies manner in which information changes must be reported; revises information & documentation certain career offenders must provide to DHSMV; removes provision relating to career offender's registering at FDLE; specifies…
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Career Offender Registration; Requires driver license or ID marking for career offender; specifies reporting location and required information for initial career offender registration; specifies manner in which information changes must be reported; revises information & documentation certain career offenders must provide to DHSMV; removes provision relating to career offender's registering at FDLE; specifies procedure for career offender to establish residence; requires annual reregistration; requires at least yearly verification of career offender information; revises provisions relating to career offender information & document sharing among law enforcement agencies, departments, & entities having custody of or supervising career offenders; revises provisions relating to removal of registration requirements; revises circumstances in which law enforcement may notify community of career offender or sexual predator in community; prohibits FDLE from publicly displaying information about vehicle owned by person who is not career offender; revises manner in which career offender addresses are verified & reported; revises provisions relating to failure to register, punishments, notice, & defenses; enhances penalty for assisting in career offender noncompliance; expands jurisdictions in which career offender may be prosecuted; requires law enforcement to notify community of sexual predator when career offender who is also sexual predator is in such community.
Every action
26 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 18 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee17–0 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- HouseCS Filed
- House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee18–0 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- HouseCS Filed
- House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- HouseBill referred to House Calendar
- HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
- HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- HouseTemporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
- HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1332 (Ch. 2026-151 )
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | House Criminal Justice Subcommittee | Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee MembersYes · 17
|
Passed 17–0 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | House Judiciary Committee | Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee MembersYes · 18
Not voting · 3 |
Passed 18–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.
-
Jessica BakerR Primary sponsor · District 17
- JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
- CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors
From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.