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15	15		An act relating to offenses involving children; 2
16	16		amending s. 90.803, F.S.; increasing the maximum age 3
17	17		of a child victim of specified acts whose out of court 4
18	18		statements may be admissible in certain circumstances; 5
19	19		amending s. 775.21, F.S.; providing that a fi rst 6
20	20		offense of specified sex trafficking offenses 7
21	21		involving minors requires designation of the defendant 8
22	22		as a sexual predator; reenacting ss. 16.713(1)(c), 9
23	23		39.0139(3)(a), 39.509(6)(b), 39.806(1)(d) and (n), 10
24	24		61.13(9)(c), 63.089(4)(b), 63.092(3), 68.07(3)(i) and 11
25	25		(6), 92.55(1)(b), 320.02(4), 322.141(3), 322.19(1) and 12
26	26		(2), 397.487(10)(b), 455.213(3)(b), 489.553(7), and 13
27	27		507.07(9), F.S., relating to the Florida Gaming 14
28	28		Control Commission's appointment and employment 15
29	29		restrictions, child visitation or other contact, 16
30	30		grandparents rights, grounds for termination of 17
31	31		parental rights, support of children, proceedings to 18
32	32		terminate parental rights pending adoption, report to 19
33	33		the court of intended placement by an adoption entity, 20
34	34		change of name, special protections in procee dings 21
35	35		involving victim or witness under 18, person with 22
36	36		intellectual disability, or sexual offense victim, 23
37	37		registration required, color or markings of certain 24
38	38		licenses or identification cards, change of address or 25
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51	51		name, voluntary certification of recovery residences, 26
52	52		general licensing provisions, administration of part 27
53	53		III of ch. 489, F.S., and violations of ch. 507, F.S., 28
54	54		respectively, to incorporate amendments made by the 29
55	55		act; providing an effective date. 30
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57	57		Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 32
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59	59		Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (23) of section 34
60	60		90.803, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 35
61	61		90.803 Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant 36
62	62		immaterial.—The provision of s. 90.802 to the contrary 37
63	63		notwithstanding, the follow ing are not inadmissible as evidence, 38
64	64		even though the declarant is available as a witness: 39
65	65		(23) HEARSAY EXCEPTION; STATEMENT OF CHILD VICTIM. — 40
66	66		(a) Unless the source of information or the method or 41
67	67		circumstances by which the statement is reported indica tes a 42
68	68		lack of trustworthiness, an out -of-court statement made by a 43
69	69		child victim with a physical, mental, emotional, or 44
70	70		developmental age of 17 16 or less describing any act of child 45
71	71		abuse or neglect, any act of sexual abuse against a child, the 46
72	72		offense of child abuse, the offense of aggravated child abuse, 47
73	73		or any offense involving an unlawful sexual act, contact, 48
74	74		intrusion, or penetration performed in the presence of, with, 49
75	75		by, or on the declarant child, not otherwise admissible, is 50
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88	88		admissible in evidence i n any civil or criminal proceeding if: 51
89	89		1. The court finds in a hearing conducted outside the 52
90	90		presence of the jury that the time, content, and circumstances 53
91	91		of the statement provide sufficient safeguards of reliability. 54
92	92		In making its determination, the co urt may consider the mental 55
93	93		and physical age and maturity of the child, the nature and 56
94	94		duration of the abuse or offense, the relationship of the child 57
95	95		to the offender, the reliability of the assertion, the 58
96	96		reliability of the child victim, and any other fac tor deemed 59
97	97		appropriate; and 60
98	98		2. The child either: 61
99	99		a. Testifies; or 62
100	100		b. Is unavailable as a witness, provided that there is 63
101	101		other corroborative evidence of the abuse or offense. 64
102	102		Unavailability shall include a finding by the court that the 65
103	103		child's participation in the trial or proceeding would result in 66
104	104		a substantial likelihood of severe emotional or mental harm, in 67
105	105		addition to findings pursuant to s. 90.804(1). 68
106	106		Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 69
107	107		775.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 70
108	108		775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. — 71
109	109		(4) SEXUAL PREDATOR CRITERIA. — 72
110	110		(a) For a current offense committed on or after October 1, 73
111	111		1993, upon conviction, an offender shall be designated as a 74
112	112		"sexual predator" under subsection (5), and subj ect to 75
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125	125		registration under subsection (6) and community and public 76
126	126		notification under subsection (7) if: 77
127	127		1. The felony is: 78
128	128		a. A capital, life, or first degree felony violation, or 79
129	129		any attempt thereof, of s. 787.01 or s. 787.02, where the victim 80
130	130		is a minor, or s. 787.06(3)(f) or (g), where the victim is a 81
131	131		minor; s. 794.011, s. 800.04, or s. 847.0145, or a violation of 82
132	132		a similar law of another jurisdiction; or 83
133	133		b. Any felony violation, or any attempt thereof, of s. 84
134	134		393.135(2); s. 394.4593(2); s. 787.01, s. 787.02, or s. 85
135	135		787.025(2)(c), where the victim is a minor; s. 787.06(3)(b), 86
136	136		(d), (f), or (g); former s. 787.06(3)(h); s. 794 .011, excluding 87
137	137		s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; former s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; 88
138	138		s. 800.04; s. 810.145(8)(b); s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 89
139	139		847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0145; s. 895.03, if 90
140	140		the court makes a written finding that the racketeering activity 91
141	141		involved at least one sexual offense listed in this sub -92
142	142		subparagraph or at least one offense listed in this sub -93
143	143		subparagraph with sexual intent or motive; s. 916.1075(2); or s. 94
144	144		985.701(1); or a violation of a similar law of another 95
145	145		jurisdiction, and the offender has previously been convicted of 96
146	146		or found to have committed, or has pled nolo contendere or 97
147	147		guilty to, regardless of adjudication, any violation of s. 98
148	148		393.135(2); s. 394.4593(2); s. 787.01, s. 787.02, or s. 99
149	149		787.025(2)(c), where the victim i s a minor; s. 787.06(3)(b), 100
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162	162		(d), (f), or (g); former s. 787.06(3)(h); s. 794.011, excluding 101
163	163		s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; former s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; 102
164	164		s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135, 103
165	165		excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0145; s. 895.03, if the court 104
166	166		makes a written finding that the racketeering activity involved 105
167	167		at least one sexual offense listed in this sub -subparagraph or 106
168	168		at least one offense listed in this sub -subparagraph with sexual 107
169	169		intent or motive; s. 916.1075(2); or s. 985.701(1); or a 108
170	170		violation of a similar law of another jurisdiction; 109
171	171		2. The offender has not received a pardon for any felony 110
172	172		or similar law of another jurisdiction that is necessary for the 111
173	173		operation of this paragraph; and 112
174	174		3. A conviction of a felony or similar law of another 113
175	175		jurisdiction necessary to the operation of this paragraph has 114
176	176		not been set aside in any postconviction proceeding. 115
177	177		Section 3. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 116
178	178		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes , in a 117
179	179		reference thereto, paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 118
180	180		16.713, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 119
181	181		16.713 Florida Gaming Control Commission; appointment and 120
182	182		employment restrictions. — 121
183	183		(1) PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMI SSION.—122
184	184		The following persons are ineligible for appointment to the 123
185	185		commission: 124
186	186		(c) A person who has been convicted of or found guilty of 125
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199	199		or pled nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, in any 126
200	200		jurisdiction, a crime listed in s. 775.21(4)(a)1. or s . 776.08. 127
201	201		Section 4. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 128
202	202		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 129
203	203		reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 130
204	204		39.0139, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 131
205	205		39.0139 Visitation or other contact; restrictions. — 132
206	206		(3) PRESUMPTION OF DETRIMENT. — 133
207	207		(a) A rebuttable presumption of detriment to a child is 134
208	208		created when: 135
209	209		1. A court of competent jurisdiction has found probable 136
210	210		cause exists that a parent or caregiver has sexually abused a 137
211	211		child as defined in s. 39.01; 138
212	212		2. A parent or caregiver has been found guilty of, 139
213	213		regardless of adjudication, or has entered a plea of guilty or 140
214	214		nolo contendere to, charges under the following statutes or 141
215	215		substantially similar statutes of other j urisdictions: 142
216	216		a. Section 787.04, relating to removing minors from the 143
217	217		state or concealing minors contrary to court order; 144
218	218		b. Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery; 145
219	219		c. Section 798.02, relating to lewd and lascivious 146
220	220		behavior; 147
221	221		d. Chapter 800, relating to lewdness and indecent 148
222	222		exposure; 149
223	223		e. Section 826.04, relating to incest; or 150
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236	236		f. Chapter 827, relating to the abuse of children; or 151
237	237		3. A court of competent jurisdiction has determined a 152
238	238		parent or caregiver to be a sexual predator as defined in s. 153
239	239		775.21 or a parent or caregiver has received a substantially 154
240	240		similar designation under laws of another jurisdiction. 155
241	241		Section 5. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 156
242	242		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 157
243	243		reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of section 158
244	244		39.509, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 159
245	245		39.509 Grandparents rights. —Notwithstanding any other 160
246	246		provision of law, a maternal or paternal grandparent as well as 161
247	247		a stepgrandparent is entitled to reasona ble visitation with his 162
248	248		or her grandchild who has been adjudicated a dependent child and 163
249	249		taken from the physical custody of the parent unless the court 164
250	250		finds that such visitation is not in the best interest of the 165
251	251		child or that such visitation would interf ere with the goals of 166
252	252		the case plan. Reasonable visitation may be unsupervised and, 167
253	253		where appropriate and feasible, may be frequent and continuing. 168
254	254		Any order for visitation or other contact must conform to the 169
255	255		provisions of s. 39.0139. 170
256	256		(6) In determining whether grandparental visitation is not 171
257	257		in the child's best interest, consideration may be given to the 172
258	258		following: 173
259	259		(b) The designation by a court as a sexual predator as 174
260	260		defined in s. 775.21 or a substantially similar designation 175
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273	273		under laws of another j urisdiction. 176
274	274		Section 6. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 177
275	275		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 178
276	276		reference thereto, paragraphs (d) and (n) of subsection (1) of 179
277	277		section 39.806, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: 180
278	278		39.806 Grounds for termination of parental rights. — 181
279	279		(1) Grounds for the termination of parental rights may be 182
280	280		established under any of the following circumstances: 183
281	281		(d) When the parent of a child is incarcerated and either: 184
282	282		1. The period of time for which the parent is expected to 185
283	283		be incarcerated will constitute a significant portion of the 186
284	284		child's minority. When determining whether the period of time is 187
285	285		significant, the court shall consider the child's age and the 188
286	286		child's need for a permanent and sta ble home. The period of time 189
287	287		begins on the date that the parent enters into incarceration; 190
288	288		2. The incarcerated parent has been determined by the 191
289	289		court to be a violent career criminal as defined in s. 775.084, 192
290	290		a habitual violent felony offender as defined in s. 775.084, or 193
291	291		a sexual predator as defined in s. 775.21; has been convicted of 194
292	292		first degree or second degree murder in violation of s. 782.04 195
293	293		or a sexual battery that constitutes a capital, life, or first 196
294	294		degree felony violation of s. 794.011; or has been convicted of 197
295	295		an offense in another jurisdiction which is substantially 198
296	296		similar to one of the offenses listed in this paragraph. As used 199
297	297		in this section, the term "substantially similar offense" means 200
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310	310		any offense that is substantially similar in elemen ts and 201
311	311		penalties to one of those listed in this subparagraph, and that 202
312	312		is in violation of a law of any other jurisdiction, whether that 203
313	313		of another state, the District of Columbia, the United States or 204
314	314		any possession or territory thereof, or any foreign 205
315	315		jurisdiction; or 206
316	316		3. The court determines by clear and convincing evidence 207
317	317		that continuing the parental relationship with the incarcerated 208
318	318		parent would be harmful to the child and, for this reason, that 209
319	319		termination of the parental rights of the incarcerated parent is 210
320	320		in the best interest of the child. When determining harm, the 211
321	321		court shall consider the following factors: 212
322	322		a. The age of the child. 213
323	323		b. The relationship between the child and the parent. 214
324	324		c. The nature of the parent's current and past provisio n 215
325	325		for the child's developmental, cognitive, psychological, and 216
326	326		physical needs. 217
327	327		d. The parent's history of criminal behavior, which may 218
328	328		include the frequency of incarceration and the unavailability of 219
329	329		the parent to the child due to incarceration. 220
330	330		e. Any other factor the court deems relevant. 221
331	331		(n) The parent is convicted of an offense that requires 222
332	332		the parent to register as a sexual predator under s. 775.21. 223
333	333		Section 7. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 224
334	334		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 225
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347	347		reference thereto, paragraph (c) of subsection (9) of section 226
348	348		61.13, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 227
349	349		61.13 Support of children; parenting and time -sharing; 228
350	350		powers of court.— 229
351	351		(9) 230
352	352		(c) A court may not order visitation at a recovery 231
353	353		residence if any resident of the recovery residence is currently 232
354	354		required to register as a sexual predator under s. 775.21 or as 233
355	355		a sexual offender under s. 943.0435. 234
356	356		Section 8. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 235
357	357		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 236
358	358		reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 237
359	359		63.089, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 238
360	360		63.089 Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending 239
361	361		adoption; hearing; grounds; dismissal of petitio n; judgment.— 240
362	362		(4) FINDING OF ABANDONMENT. —A finding of abandonment 241
363	363		resulting in a termination of parental rights must be based upon 242
364	364		clear and convincing evidence that a parent or person having 243
365	365		legal custody has abandoned the child in accordance with the 244
366	366		definition contained in s. 63.032. A finding of abandonment may 245
367	367		also be based upon emotional abuse or a refusal to provide 246
368	368		reasonable financial support, when able, to a birth mother 247
369	369		during her pregnancy or on whether the person alleged to have 248
370	370		abandoned the child, while being able, failed to establish 249
371	371		contact with the child or accept responsibility for the child's 250
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384	384		welfare. 251
385	385		(b) The child has been abandoned when the parent of a 252
386	386		child is incarcerated on or after October 1, 2001, in a federal, 253
387	387		state, or county correctional institution and: 254
388	388		1. The period of time for which the parent has been or is 255
389	389		expected to be incarcerated will constitute a significant 256
390	390		portion of the child's minority. In determining whether the 257
391	391		period of time is significant, the court shall consider the 258
392	392		child's age and the child's need for a permanent and stable 259
393	393		home. The period of time begins on the date that the parent 260
394	394		enters into incarceration; 261
395	395		2. The incarcerated parent has been determined by a court 262
396	396		of competent jurisdiction to be a v iolent career criminal as 263
397	397		defined in s. 775.084, a habitual violent felony offender as 264
398	398		defined in s. 775.084, convicted of child abuse as defined in s. 265
399	399		827.03, or a sexual predator as defined in s. 775.21; has been 266
400	400		convicted of first degree or second degre e murder in violation 267
401	401		of s. 782.04 or a sexual battery that constitutes a capital, 268
402	402		life, or first degree felony violation of s. 794.011; or has 269
403	403		been convicted of a substantially similar offense in another 270
404	404		jurisdiction. As used in this section, the term "su bstantially 271
405	405		similar offense" means any offense that is substantially similar 272
406	406		in elements and penalties to one of those listed in this 273
407	407		subparagraph, and that is in violation of a law of any other 274
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421	421		Columbia, the United States or any possession or territory 276
422	422		thereof, or any foreign jurisdiction; or 277
423	423		3. The court determines by clear and convincing evidence 278
424	424		that continuing the parental relationship with the incarcerated 279
425	425		parent would be harmful to the ch ild and, for this reason, 280
426	426		termination of the parental rights of the incarcerated parent is 281
427	427		in the best interests of the child. 282
428	428		Section 9. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 283
429	429		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 284
430	430		reference thereto, subsection (3) of section 63.092, Florida 285
431	431		Statutes, is reenacted to read: 286
432	432		63.092 Report to the court of intended placement by an 287
433	433		adoption entity; at-risk placement; preliminary study. — 288
434	434		(3) PRELIMINARY HOME STUDY. —Before placing the minor in 289
435	435		the intended adoptive home, a preliminary home study must be 290
436	436		performed by a licensed child -placing agency, a child -caring 291
437	437		agency registered under s. 409.176, a licensed professional, or 292
438	438		an agency described in s. 61.20(2), unless the adoptee is an 293
439	439		adult or the petitioner is a stepparent or a relative. If the 294
440	440		adoptee is an adult or the petitioner is a stepparent or a 295
441	441		relative, a preliminary home study may be required by the court 296
442	442		for good cause shown. The department is required to perform the 297
443	443		preliminary home study only if there is no licensed child -298
444	444		placing agency, child -caring agency registered under s. 409.176, 299
445	445		licensed professional, or agency described in s. 61.20(2), in 300
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458	458		the county where the prospective adoptive parents reside. The 301
459	459		preliminary home study mu st be made to determine the suitability 302
460	460		of the intended adoptive parents and may be completed before 303
461	461		identification of a prospective adoptive minor. If the 304
462	462		identified prospective adoptive minor is in the custody of the 305
463	463		department, a preliminary home study must be completed within 30 306
464	464		days after it is initiated. A favorable preliminary home study 307
465	465		is valid for 1 year after the date of its completion. Upon its 308
466	466		completion, a signed copy of the home study must be provided to 309
467	467		the intended adoptive parents who were the subject of the home 310
468	468		study. A minor may not be placed in an intended adoptive home 311
469	469		before a favorable preliminary home study is completed unless 312
470	470		the adoptive home is also a licensed foster home under s. 313
471	471		409.175. The preliminary home study must include, at a minimum: 314
472	472		(a) An interview with the intended adoptive parents. 315
473	473		(b) Records checks of the department's central abuse 316
474	474		registry, which the department shall provide to the entity 317
475	475		conducting the preliminary home study, and criminal records 318
476	476		correspondence checks under s. 39.0138 through the Department of 319
477	477		Law Enforcement on the intended adoptive parents. 320
478	478		(c) An assessment of the physical environment of the home. 321
479	479		(d) A determination of the financial security of the 322
480	480		intended adoptive parents. 323
481	481		(e) Documentation of counseling and education of the 324
482	482		intended adoptive parents on adoptive parenting, as determined 325
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495	495		by the entity conducting the preliminary home study. The 326
496	496		training specified in s. 409.175(14) shall only be required for 327
497	497		persons who adopt children from the department. 328
498	498		(f) Documentation that information on adoption and the 329
499	499		adoption process has been provided to the intended adoptive 330
500	500		parents. 331
501	501		(g) Documentation that information on support services 332
502	502		available in the community has been provided to the intended 333
503	503		adoptive parents. 334
504	504		(h) A copy of each signed acknowledgment of receipt of 335
505	505		disclosure required by s. 63.085. 336
506	506		337
507	507		If the preliminary home study is favorable, a minor may be 338
508	508		placed in the home pending entry of the judgment of adoption. A 339
509	509		minor may not be placed in the home if the preliminary home 340
510	510		study is unfavorable. If the preliminary home study is 341
511	511		unfavorable, the adoption entity may, within 20 days after 342
512	512		receipt of a copy of the written recommendation, petition the 343
513	513		court to determine the suitability of the intended adoptive 344
514	514		home. A determination as to suitability under this subsection 345
515	515		does not act as a presumption of suitability at the final 346
516	516		hearing. In determining the suitability of the intended adoptive 347
517	517		home, the court must consider the totality of the circumstances 348
518	518		in the home. A minor may not be placed in a home in which there 349
519	519		resides any person determined by the court to be a sexual 350
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532	532		predator as defined in s. 775.21 or to have been convicted of an 351
533	533		offense listed in s. 63.089(4)(b)2. 352
534	534		Section 10. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 353
535	535		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 354
536	536		reference thereto, paragraph (i) of subsection (3) and 355
537	537		subsection (6) of section 68.07, Florida Statutes, are reenacted 356
538	538		to read: 357
539	539		68.07 Change of name.— 358
540	540		(3) Each petition shall be verified and show: 359
541	541		(i) Whether the petitioner has ever been required to 360
542	542		register as a sexual predator under s. 775.21 or as a sexual 361
543	543		offender under s. 943.0435. 362
544	544		(6) The clerk of the court must, within 5 business days 363
545	545		after the filing of the final judgment, send a report of the 364
546	546		judgment to the Department of Law Enforcement on a form to be 365
547	547		furnished by that department. If the petitioner is required to 366
548	548		register as a sexual predator or a sexual offender pursuant to 367
549	549		s. 775.21 or s. 943.0435, the clerk of court shall 368
550	550		electronically notify the Department of Law Enforcement of the 369
551	551		name change, in a manner prescribed by that department, within 2 370
552	552		business days after the filing of the final judgment. The 371
553	553		Department of Law Enforcem ent must send a copy of the report to 372
554	554		the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which may 373
555	555		be delivered by electronic transmission. The report must contain 374
556	556		sufficient information to identify the petitioner, including the 375
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569	569		results of the criminal h istory records check if applicable, the 376
570	570		new name of the petitioner, and the file number of the judgment. 377
571	571		The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall 378
572	572		monitor the records of any sexual predator or sexual offender 379
573	573		whose name has been provided to it by the Department of Law 380
574	574		Enforcement. If the sexual predator or sexual offender does not 381
575	575		obtain a replacement driver license or identification card 382
576	576		within the required time as specified in s. 775.21 or s. 383
577	577		943.0435, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 384
578	578		shall notify the Department of Law Enforcement. The Department 385
579	579		of Law Enforcement shall notify applicable law enforcement 386
580	580		agencies of the predator's or offender's failure to comply with 387
581	581		registration requirements. Any information retained by the 388
582	582		Department of Law Enforcement and the Department of Highway 389
583	583		Safety and Motor Vehicles may be revised or supplemented by said 390
584	584		departments to reflect changes made by the final judgment. With 391
585	585		respect to a person convicted of a felony in another state or o f 392
586	586		a federal offense, the Department of Law Enforcement must send 393
587	587		the report to the respective state's office of law enforcement 394
588	588		records or to the office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 395
589	589		The Department of Law Enforcement may forward the report to any 396
590	590		other law enforcement agency it believes may retain information 397
591	591		related to the petitioner. 398
592	592		Section 11. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 399
593	593		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 400
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606	606		reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsec tion (1) of section 401
607	607		92.55, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 402
608	608		92.55 Special protections in proceedings involving victim 403
609	609		or witness under 18, person with intellectual disability, or 404
610	610		sexual offense victim. — 405
611	611		(1) For purposes of this section, the term : 406
612	612		(b) "Sexual offense" means any offense specified in s. 407
613	613		775.21(4)(a)1. or s. 943.0435(1)(h)1.a.(I). 408
614	614		Section 12. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 409
615	615		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 410
616	616		reference thereto, subsection ( 4) of section 320.02, Florida 411
617	617		Statutes, is reenacted to read: 412
618	618		320.02 Registration required; application for 413
619	619		registration; forms. — 414
620	620		(4) Except as provided in ss. 775.21, 775.261, 943.0435, 415
621	621		944.607, and 985.4815, the owner of any motor vehicle registered 416
622	622		in the state shall notify the department in writing of any 417
623	623		change of address within 30 days of such change. The 418
624	624		notification shall include the registration license plate 419
625	625		number, the vehicle identification number (VIN) or title 420
626	626		certificate number, year of v ehicle make, and the owner's full 421
627	627		name. 422
628	628		Section 13. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 423
629	629		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 424
630	630		reference thereto, subsection (3) of section 322.141, Florida 425
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643	643		Statutes, is reenacted to read: 426
644	644		322.141 Color or markings of certain licenses or 427
645	645		identification cards. — 428
646	646		(3) All licenses for the operation of motor vehicles or 429
647	647		identification cards originally issued or reissued by the 430
648	648		department to persons who are designated as sexual predators 431
649	649		under s. 775.21 or subject to registration as sexual offenders 432
650	650		under s. 943.0435 or s. 944.607, or who have a similar 433
651	651		designation or are subject to a similar registration under the 434
652	652		laws of another jurisdiction, shall have on the front of the 435
653	653		license or identification card the following: 436
654	654		(a) For a person designated as a sexual predator under s. 437
655	655		775.21 or who has a similar designation under the laws of 438
656	656		another jurisdiction, the marking "SEXUAL PREDATOR." 439
657	657		(b) For a person subject to registration as a sexual 440
658	658		offender under s. 943.0435 or s. 944.607, or subject to a 441
659	659		similar registration under the laws of another jurisdiction, the 442
660	660		marking "943.0435, F.S." 443
661	661		Section 14. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 444
662	662		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Stat utes, in a 445
663	663		reference thereto, subsections (1) and (2) of section 322.19, 446
664	664		Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: 447
665	665		322.19 Change of address or name. — 448
666	666		(1) Except as provided in ss. 775.21, 775.261, 943.0435, 449
667	667		944.607, and 985.4815, whenever any person, af ter applying for 450
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680	680		or receiving a driver license or identification card, changes 451
681	681		his or her legal name, that person must within 30 days 452
682	682		thereafter obtain a replacement license or card that reflects 453
683	683		the change. 454
684	684		(2) If a person, after applying for or receivi ng a driver 455
685	685		license or identification card, changes the legal residence or 456
686	686		mailing address in the application, license, or card, the person 457
687	687		must, within 30 calendar days after making the change, obtain a 458
688	688		replacement license or card that reflects the change . A written 459
689	689		request to the department must include the old and new addresses 460
690	690		and the driver license or identification card number. Any person 461
691	691		who has a valid, current student identification card issued by 462
692	692		an educational institution in this state is presume d not to have 463
693	693		changed his or her legal residence or mailing address. This 464
694	694		subsection does not affect any person required to register a 465
695	695		permanent or temporary address change pursuant to s. 775.13, s. 466
696	696		775.21, s. 775.25, or s. 943.0435. 467
697	697		Section 15. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 468
698	698		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 469
699	699		reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (10) of section 470
700	700		397.487, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 471
701	701		397.487 Voluntary certification of recover y residences.— 472
702	702		(10) 473
703	703		(b) A certified recovery residence may not allow a minor 474
704	704		child to visit a parent who is a resident of the recovery 475
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717	717		residence at any time if any resident of the recovery residence 476
718	718		is currently required to register as a sexual predator under s. 477
719	719		775.21 or as a sexual offender under s. 943.0435. 478
720	720		Section 16. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 479
721	721		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 480
722	722		reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 481
723	723		455.213, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 482
724	724		455.213 General licensing provisions. — 483
725	725		(3) 484
726	726		(b)1. A conviction, or any other adjudication, for a crime 485
727	727		more than 5 years before the date the application is received by 486
728	728		the applicable board may not be grounds for den ial of a license 487
729	729		specified in paragraph (a). For purposes of this paragraph, the 488
730	730		term "conviction" means a determination of guilt that is the 489
731	731		result of a plea or trial, regardless of whether adjudication is 490
732	732		withheld. This paragraph does not limit the appli cable board 491
733	733		from considering an applicant's criminal history that includes a 492
734	734		crime listed in s. 775.21(4)(a)1. or s. 776.08 at any time, but 493
735	735		only if such criminal history has been found to relate to the 494
736	736		practice of the applicable profession. 495
737	737		2. The applicable board may consider the criminal history 496
738	738		of an applicant for licensure under subparagraph (a)3. if such 497
739	739		criminal history has been found to relate to good moral 498
740	740		character. 499
741	741		Section 17. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 500
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754	754		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 501
755	755		reference thereto, subsection (7) of section 489.553, Florida 502
756	756		Statutes, is reenacted to read: 503
757	757		489.553 Administration of part; registration 504
758	758		qualifications; examination. — 505
759	759		(7) Notwithstanding any other law, a conv iction, or any 506
760	760		other adjudication, for a crime more than 5 years before the 507
761	761		date the application is received by the department or other 508
762	762		applicable authority may not be grounds for denial of 509
763	763		registration. For purposes of this subsection, the term 510
764	764		"conviction" means a determination of guilt that is the result 511
765	765		of a plea or trial, regardless of whether adjudication is 512
766	766		withheld. This subsection does not limit a board from 513
767	767		considering an applicant's criminal history that includes any 514
768	768		crime listed in s. 775.21(4)( a)1. or s. 776.08 at any time, but 515
769	769		only if such criminal history has been found to relate to the 516
770	770		practice of the applicable profession, or any crime if it has 517
771	771		been found to relate to good moral character. 518
772	772		Section 18. For the purpose of incorporating th e amendment 519
773	773		made by this act to section 775.21, Florida Statutes, in a 520
774	774		reference thereto, subsection (9) of section 507.07, Florida 521
775	775		Statutes, is reenacted to read: 522
776	776		507.07 Violations.—It is a violation of this chapter: 523
777	777		(9) For a mover or a moving broker to knowingly refuse or 524
778	778		fail to disclose in writing to a customer before a household 525
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792	792		mover or moving broker, who has access to the dwelling or 527
793	793		property of the customer, including access to give a quote for 528
794	794		the move, has been convicted of a felony listed in s. 529
795	795		775.21(4)(a)1. or convicted of a similar offense of another 530
796	796		jurisdiction, regardless of when such felony offense was 531
797	797		committed. 532
798	798		533
799	799		Section 19. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 534