Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 212
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- McClain (Republican)
- Criminal Justice
- Judiciary
- Rules
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revising residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after a specified date; revising the prohibition of specified offenders from coming within a specified distance of a place where children congregate; requiring a person who has been convicted of specified offenses to provide notice to a school or child care facility under certain circumstances; authorizing the warrantless arrest of a person if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe the person committed specified offenses, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Apr 1, 2026 · Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-17 - Mar 31, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by Governor - Mar 30, 2026 · Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Ordered enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
CS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 9 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - Mar 10, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - Feb 26, 2026 · House
In Messages - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Immediately certified - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 6 - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (786080) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26 - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 5 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Now in Judiciary - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1 - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Nov 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules - Oct 16, 2025 · Senate
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