Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida HB 45
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
Cosponsors (14)
- Weinberger (Republican)
- Tramont (Republican)
- Steele
- Porras (Republican)
- Kendall (Republican)
- Jacques (Republican)
- Gossett-Seidman (Republican)
- Chamberlin (Republican)
- Buchanan (Republican)
- Black (Republican)
- Benarroch (Republican)
- Basabe (Republican)
- Barnaby (Republican)
- Baker (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Favorable With Amendment(s) (Judiciary Committee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Nov 5, 2025 House | Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee) | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 11, 2026 · House
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 212 (Ch. 2026-17) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Feb 24, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
CS Filed - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Reported out of Judiciary Committee - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee - Feb 20, 2026 · House
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version) - Nov 7, 2025 · House
Now in Judiciary Committee - Nov 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee - Nov 6, 2025 · House
CS Filed - Nov 6, 2025 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) - Nov 6, 2025 · House
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Nov 5, 2025 · House
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Oct 29, 2025 · House
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda - Oct 7, 2025 · House
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Oct 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary Committee - Oct 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee - Oct 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Sep 25, 2025 · House
Filed