SB 1332 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Career Offender Registration

Summary
Career Offender Registration; Requiring a certain driver license or identification card marking for a career offender; requiring a career offender to report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in a certain month to obtain an updated or renewed driver license or identification card; providing that if a sanction is not imposed upon a career offender, such offender is deemed to have been released upon conviction; requiring certain career offenders to report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and obtain a driver license or identification card containing a required marking within a certain period of time; authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to release certain images to the Department of Law Enforcement for purposes of public notification, etc.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Jun 16, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill amends Florida's career offender registration laws to standardize reporting timelines, clarify definitions of residence, and expand enforcement penalties. It requires offenders to report changes within 2 working days instead of 48 hours, defines specific timeframes for what constitutes a 'permanent' or 'temporary' residence, and creates new offenses for assisting non-compliant offenders.
Scope change
The bill applies to all individuals designated as career offenders under existing statutes, including those under Department of Corrections supervision, and clarifies jurisdiction for prosecutions across multiple counties.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the reporting deadline for career offenders from 48 hours to 2 working days for initial registration, residence changes, and vehicle changes.

Updated the annual reregistration requirement to occur during the month of the offender's birthday rather than a specific calendar month.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'permanent residence' (14+ days), 'temporary residence' (14+ days aggregate), and 'transient residence' (3+ days) to clarify when registration is required.

Clarified that a career offender is deemed released upon conviction if no sanction (such as probation or incarceration) is imposed.

ENFORCEMENT

Created a new felony offense for any person who knowingly assists a career offender in evading registration or law enforcement by withholding information or harboring them.

Expanded the list of counties where a career offender can be prosecuted for violations to include the county of the intended address reported before release.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

371
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic11
9 Yea 1 Nay 1
81% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Jun 16, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 4
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 16, 2026
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
District
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Jonathan Martin
RRepublican
FL
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