SB 716 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Sexual Offenses by Persons Previously Convicted of Sexual Offenses

Summary

Sexual Offenses by Persons Previously Convicted of Sexual Offenses; 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.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 716 Filed → S 716 c1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from a draft version to a committee substitute version, changing the title to reflect 'persons previously convicted of sexual offenses' and updating the eligibility criteria to include those with adjudications withheld. The substantive sentencing provisions and effective date remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to include individuals with adjudications withheld in addition to those previously convicted of sexual offenses.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the title and eligibility criteria to include persons who had adjudication withheld for offenses listed in s. 775.21 or s. 943.0435, in addition to those previously convicted.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including version number, committee name, and filing dates to reflect the committee substitute version.

Removed page headers and footers from the original draft version.

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Committee

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 1

upper

Apr 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/11/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors