SB 1654 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Registration of Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders

Summary
Registration of Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders; Revising reporting requirements for sexual predators; revising reporting requirements for sexual offenders; revising verification requirements, etc.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

S 1654 Filed S 1654 c1 · 7 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the registration requirements for sexual predators and sexual offenders in Florida, adding new definitions for 'temporary residence' and 'in-state travel residence,' clarifying reporting timelines for various changes in information, and establishing an online reporting system. It also modifies verification requirements and penalties for non-compliance.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of registration requirements to include new categories of temporary and transient residences, and adds specific reporting obligations for individuals living in motor vehicles, vessels, or at institutions of higher education.
DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'in-state travel residence' to clarify when individuals must report temporary stays within Florida.

REQUIREMENT

Extended reporting requirements to include specific information about residence in motor vehicles, trailers, mobile homes, manufactured homes, vessels, and live-aboard vessels.

Added requirement for sexual predators to report enrollment, volunteer, or employment status at institutions of higher education.

Established a 48-hour reporting timeline for various changes including residence changes, vehicle changes, and employment status changes.

Added requirement for sexual predators to report in-person every 30 days while maintaining a transient residence.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified verification requirements to require county and local law enforcement agencies to verify addresses at least four times per calendar year for sexual predators not under Department of Corrections supervision.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the act to October 1, 2025.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
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Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Jonathan Martin
Jonathan Martin
RRepublican
FL
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