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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to registration of sexual predators 2
and sexual offenders; amending s. 775.21, F.S.; 3
revising and providing definitions; revising reporting 4
requirements for sexual predators; revising 5
requirements for an online reporting system; revising 6
verification requirements; providing criminal 7
penalties; amending s. 943.0435, F.S.; revising 8
reporting requirements for sexual offenders; revising 9
verification requirements; providing criminal 10
penalties; providing an effective date. 11
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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Section 1. Paragraphs (k), (n), and (o) of subsection (2), 15
paragraphs (a), (f), and (g) of subsection (6), subse ction (8), 16
and paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section 775.21, Florida 17
Statutes, are amended to read: 18
775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act. — 19
(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: 20
(k) "Permanent residence" means a place where the person 21
abides, lodges, or resides for 3 or more consecutive days that 22
is the person's home or other place where the person primarily 23
lives. For the purpose of calculating a permanent residence 24
under this paragraph, the first day that a person abides, 25
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lodges, or resides at a place is excluded and each subsequent 26
day is counted. A day includes any part of a calendar day. 27
(n)1. "Temporary residence" means a place where the person 28
abides, lodges, or resides, including, but not limited to, 29
vacation, business, or personal travel destinations in or out of 30
this state, for a period of 3 or more days in the aggregate 31
during any calendar year that and which is not the person's 32
permanent or transient residence. address or, For a person whose 33
permanent residence is not in this state, the term also includes 34
a place where the person is employed, practices a vocation, or 35
is enrolled as a student for any period of time in this state. 36
2. The term includes an "in -state travel residence," which 37
means a temporary residence in this state established by a 38
person who already has an existing permanent, temporary, or 39
transient residence in this state. 40
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For the purpose of calculating a temporary residence under this 42
paragraph, the first day that a person abides, lodges, or 43
resides at a place is excluded and each subsequent day is 44
counted. A day includes any part of a calendar day. 45
(o) "Transient residence" means a county where the person 46
lives, remains, or is located for the purpose of abiding, 47
lodging, or residing for a period of 3 or more days in the 48
aggregate during a calendar year that and which is not the 49
person's permanent or temporary residence address. The term 50
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includes, but is not limited to, a place where the person sleeps 51
or seeks shelter and a location that has no specif ic street 52
address. For the purpose of calculating a transient residence 53
under this paragraph, the first day that a person lives, 54
remains, or is located in a county for the purpose of abiding, 55
lodging, or residing is excluded and each subsequent day is 56
counted. A day includes any part of a calendar day. 57
(6) REGISTRATION.— 58
(a) A sexual predator shall register with the department 59
through the sheriff's office by providing the following 60
information to the department: 61
1. Name; social security number; age; r ace; sex; date of 62
birth; height; weight; tattoos or other identifying marks; hair 63
and eye color; photograph; address of permanent or legal 64
residence and address of any current temporary residence, within 65
this state or out of state, including a rural route address and 66
a post office box; if he or she has no permanent or temporary 67
address, any transient residence within this state; address, 68
location or description, and dates of any current or known 69
future temporary residence within this state or out of state; 70
electronic mail addresses; Internet identifiers and each 71
Internet identifier's corresponding website homepage or 72
application software name; home telephone numbers and cellular 73
telephone numbers; employment information , including occupation, 74
business name, employment address, and telephone number ; the 75
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make, model, color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and 76
license tag number of all vehicles owned; date and place of each 77
conviction; fingerprints; palm prints; and a brief description 78
of the crime or crime s committed by the sexual predator 79
offender. A post office box may not be provided in lieu of a 80
physical residential address. The sexual predator shall also 81
produce his or her passport, if he or she has a passport, and, 82
if he or she is an alien, shall prod uce or provide information 83
about documents establishing his or her immigration status. The 84
sexual predator shall also provide information about any 85
professional licenses he or she has. 86
a. Any change that occurs after the sexual predator 87
registers in person at the sheriff's office as provided in this 88
subparagraph in any of the following information related to the 89
sexual predator must be reported as provided in paragraphs (g), 90
(i), and (j): permanent, temporary, or transient residence; 91
name; electronic mail addresses; Internet identifiers and each 92
Internet identifier's corresponding website homepage or 93
application software name; home and cellular telephone numbers; 94
employment information; and status at an institution of higher 95
education. 96
b. If the sexual predator's place of residence is a motor 97
vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home, as those 98
terms are defined in chapter 320, the sexual predator shall also 99
provide to the department written notice of the vehicle 100
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identification number (VIN); the license tag number; the 101
registration number; and a description, including color scheme, 102
of the motor vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufactured 103
home. If a sexual predator's place of residence is a vessel, 104
live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as those terms are defined in 105
chapter 327, the sexual predator shall also provide to the 106
department written notice of the hull identification number; the 107
manufacturer's serial number; the name of the vessel, live -108
aboard vessel, or houseboat; the registration number of the 109
vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat; and a description, 110
including color scheme, of the vessel, live -aboard vessel, or 111
houseboat. 112
c. If the sexual predator is enrolled or employed, whether 113
for compensation or as a volunteer, at an institution of higher 114
education in this state, the sexual predator shall also provide 115
to the department the name, address, and county of each 116
institution, including each campus attended, and the sexual 117
predator's enrollment, volunteer, or employment status. The 118
sheriff, the Department of Corrections, or the Department of 119
Juvenile Justice shall promptly notify each institution of 120
higher education of the sexual predator's presence and any 121
change in the sexual predator's enrollment, volunteer, or 122
employment status. 123
d. A sexual predator shall report to the department 124
through the department's online system or in person to the 125
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sheriff's office within 48 hours after any change in vehicles 126
owned to report those vehicle information changes. A sexual 127
predator who is under the supervision of the Department of 128
Corrections, or under the supervision of the Department of 129
Juvenile Justice shall report in person to the sheriff's office 130
within 48 hours after any change in vehicles owned to report 131
those vehicle information changes. 132
2. Any other information determined necessary by the 133
department, including criminal and corrections records; 134
nonprivileged personnel and treatment records; and evidentiary 135
genetic markers when available. 136
(f) Within 48 hours after the registration required under 137
paragraph (a) or paragraph (e), a sexual predator who is not 138
incarcerated and who resides in the community, including a 139
sexual predator under the supervision of the Department of 140
Corrections, shall report register in person at a driver license 141
office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 142
and shall present proof of registration unless a driver license 143
or an identification card that complies with the requirements of 144
s. 322.141(3) was previously secured or updated under s. 145
944.607. At the driver license office the sexual predator shall: 146
1. If otherwise qualified, secure a Florida driver 147
license, renew a Florida driver license, or secure an 148
identification card. The sexual predator shall identify himself 149
or herself as a sexual predator wh o is required to comply with 150
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this section, provide his or her place of permanent, temporary, 151
or transient residence, including a rural route address and a 152
post office box, and submit to the taking of a photograph for 153
use in issuing a driver license, a rene wed license, or an 154
identification card, and for use by the department in 155
maintaining current records of sexual predators. A post office 156
box may not be provided in lieu of a physical residential 157
address. If the sexual predator's place of residence is a moto r 158
vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home, as those 159
terms are defined in chapter 320, the sexual predator shall also 160
provide to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 161
the vehicle identification number (VIN); the license tag number; 162
the registration number; and a description, including color 163
scheme, of the motor vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or 164
manufactured home. If a sexual predator's place of residence is 165
a vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as those terms are 166
defined in chapter 327, the sexual predator shall also provide 167
to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles the hull 168
identification number; the manufacturer's serial number; the 169
name of the vessel, live -aboard vessel, or houseboat; the 170
registration number of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or 171
houseboat; and a description, including color scheme, of the 172
vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat. 173
2. Pay the costs assessed by the Department of Highway 174
Safety and Motor Vehicles for issuing or renewing a driver 175
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license or an identification card as required by this section. 176
The driver license or identification card issued to the sexual 177
predator must comply with s. 322.141(3). 178
3. Provide, upon request, any additional information 179
necessary to confirm the identity of the sexual predator, 180
including a set of fingerprints. 181
(g)1.a. Each time a sexual predator's driver license or 182
identification card is subject to renewal, and, without regard 183
to the status of the sexual predator's driver license or 184
identification card, wi thin 48 hours after any change of the 185
sexual predator's residence or change in the sexual predator's 186
name by reason of marriage or other legal process, the sexual 187
predator shall report in person to a driver license office and 188
is subject to the requirements specified in paragraph (f). The 189
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall forward to 190
the department and to the Department of Corrections all 191
photographs and information provided by sexual predators. 192
Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth i n s. 322.142, the 193
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may release a 194
reproduction of a color -photograph or digital -image license to 195
the Department of Law Enforcement for purposes of public 196
notification of sexual predators as provided in this sec tion. A 197
sexual predator who is unable to secure or update a driver 198
license or an identification card with the Department of Highway 199
Safety and Motor Vehicles as provided in paragraph (f) and this 200
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paragraph shall also report any change in the sexual predato r's 201
permanent, temporary, or transient residence or change in the 202
sexual predator's name by reason of marriage or other legal 203
process within 48 hours after the change in person to the 204
sheriff's office in the county where the sexual predator resides 205
or is located and provide confirmation that he or she reported 206
such information to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 207
Vehicles. The reporting requirements under this sub-subparagraph 208
subparagraph do not negate the requirement for a sexual predator 209
to obtain a Florida driver license or identification card as 210
required by this section. This sub-subparagraph does not apply 211
to an in-state travel residence. 212
b. A sexual predator shall report an in -state travel 213
residence within 48 hours after establishing the re sidence. The 214
report shall be made through the department's online system; in 215
person at the sheriff's office in the county in which the sexual 216
predator is located; in person at the Department of Corrections 217
if the sexual predator is in the custody or contro l of, or under 218
the supervision of the Department of Corrections; or in person 219
at the Department of Juvenile Justice if the sexual predator is 220
in the custody or control of, or under the supervision of the 221
Department of Juvenile Justice. 222
2.a. A sexual predator who vacates a permanent, temporary, 223
or transient residence and fails to establish or maintain 224
another permanent, temporary, or transient residence shall, 225
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within 48 hours after vacating the permanent, temporary, or 226
transient residence, report in person to the sheriff's office of 227
the county in which he or she is located. The sexual predator 228
shall specify the date upon which he or she intends to or did 229
vacate such residence. The sexual predator shall provide or 230
update all of the registration information r equired under 231
paragraph (a). The sexual predator shall provide an address for 232
the residence or other place where he or she is or will be 233
located during the time in which he or she fails to establish or 234
maintain a permanent or temporary residence. 235
b. A sexual predator shall report in person at the 236
sheriff's office in the county in which he or she is located 237
within 48 hours after establishing a transient residence and 238
thereafter must report in person every 30 days to the sheriff's 239
office in the county in wh ich he or she is located while 240
maintaining a transient residence. The sexual predator must 241
provide the addresses and locations where he or she maintains a 242
transient residence. Each sheriff's office shall report 243
transient residence information in a manner p rescribed by the 244
department and provide notice to transient registrants to report 245
transient residence information as required in this sub -246
subparagraph. Reporting to the sheriff's office as required by 247
this sub-subparagraph does not exempt registrants from any 248
reregistration requirement. The sheriff may coordinate and enter 249
into agreements with police departments and other governmental 250
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entities to facilitate additional reporting sites for transient 251
residence registration required in this sub -subparagraph. The 252
sheriff's office shall electronically submit to and update with 253
the department all such information within 2 business days after 254
the sexual predator provides it to the sheriff's office. 255
3. A sexual predator who remains at a permanent, 256
temporary, or transient residence after reporting his or her 257
intent to vacate such residence shall, within 48 hours after the 258
date upon which the sexual predator indicated he or she would or 259
did vacate such residence, report in person to the sheriff's 260
office to which he or she reported pursuant to subparagraph 2. 261
for the purpose of reporting his or her address at such 262
residence. When the sheriff receives the report, the sheriff 263
shall promptly convey the information to the department. A 264
sexual predator who makes a report as required under 265
subparagraph 2. but fails to make a report as required under 266
this subparagraph commits a felony of the second degree, 267
punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 268
4. The failure of a sexual predator who maintains a 269
transient residence to report in person to the sheriff's office 270
every 30 days as required by sub -subparagraph 2.b. is punishable 271
as provided in subsection (10). 272
5.a. A sexual predator shall register all electronic mail 273
addresses and Internet identifiers, and each Internet 274
identifier's corresponding website homepage or application 275
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software name, with the department through the department's 276
online system or in person at the sheriff's office within 48 277
hours after using such electronic mail addresses or Internet 278
identifiers. If the sexual predator is in the custody or 279
control, or under the supervision, of the Department of 280
Corrections, he or she must report all electronic mail addresses 281
and Internet identifiers, and each Internet identifier's 282
corresponding website homepage or application software name, to 283
the Department of Corrections before using such electronic mail 284
addresses or Internet identifiers. If the sexual predator is in 285
the custody or control, or under the supervision, of the 286
Department of Juvenile Justi ce, he or she must report all 287
electronic mail addresses and Internet identifiers, and each 288
Internet identifier's corresponding website homepage or 289
application software name, to the Department of Juvenile Justice 290
before using such electronic mail addresses or Internet 291
identifiers. 292
b. A sexual predator shall register all changes to 293
vehicles owned, all changes to home telephone numbers and 294
cellular telephone numbers, including added and deleted numbers, 295
all changes to employment information, including the creation of 296
a new business if self -employed, and all changes in status 297
related to enrollment, volunteering, or employment at 298
institutions of higher education, through the department's 299
online system; in person at the sheriff's office; in person at 300
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the Department of Corrections if the sexual predator is in the 301
custody or control, or under the supervision, of the Department 302
of Corrections; or in person at the Department of Juvenile 303
Justice if the sexual predator is in the custody or control, or 304
under the supervision, of the Department of Juvenile Justice. 305
All changes required to be reported in this sub -subparagraph 306
shall be reported within 48 hours after the change. 307
c. The department shall establish an online system through 308
which sexual predators may securely a ccess, submit, and update 309
all changes in status to in -state travel residences; all 310
vehicles owned; electronic mail addresses; Internet identifiers 311
and each Internet identifier's corresponding website homepage or 312
application software name; home telephone nu mbers and cellular 313
telephone numbers; employment information; and institution of 314
higher education information. 315
(8) VERIFICATION.—The department and the Department of 316
Corrections shall implement a system for verifying the addresses 317
of sexual predators. Th e system must be consistent with the 318
federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 and 319
any other federal standards applicable to such verification or 320
required to be met as a condition for the receipt of federal 321
funds by the state. The Departme nt of Corrections shall verify 322
the addresses of sexual predators who are not incarcerated but 323
who reside in the community under the supervision of the 324
Department of Corrections and shall report to the department any 325
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failure by a sexual predator to comply w ith registration 326
requirements. County and local law enforcement agencies, in 327
conjunction with the department, shall verify the addresses of 328
sexual predators who are not under the care, custody, control, 329
or supervision of the Department of Corrections at least four 330
times per calendar year , and may verify the addresses of sexual 331
predators who are under the care, custody, control, or 332
supervision of the Department of Corrections. Local law 333
enforcement agencies shall report to the department any failure 334
by a sexual predator to comply with registration requirements. 335
(a) A sexual predator shall report in person each year 336
during the month of the sexual predator's birthday and during 337
every third month thereafter to the sheriff's office in the 338
county in which he or she resides or is otherwise located to 339
reregister. The sheriff's office may determine the appropriate 340
times and days for reporting by the sexual predator, which must 341
be consistent with the reporting requirements of this paragraph. 342
Reregistration must inclu de any changes to the following 343
information: 344
1. Name; social security number; age; race; sex; date of 345
birth; height; weight; tattoos or other identifying marks; hair 346
and eye color; address of any permanent residence and address of 347
any current temporary r esidence, within this state or out of 348
state, including a rural route address and a post office box; if 349
he or she has no permanent or temporary address, any transient 350
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residence within this state including the address, location or 351
description of the transien t residences, and dates of any 352
current or known future temporary residence within this state or 353
out of state; all electronic mail addresses; all Internet 354
identifiers and each Internet identifier's corresponding website 355
homepage or application software name ; all home telephone 356
numbers and cellular telephone numbers; date and place of any 357
employment information, including occupation, business name, 358
employment address, and telephone number ; the make, model, 359
color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and license tag 360
number of all vehicles owned; fingerprints; palm prints; and 361
photograph. A post office box may not be provided in lieu of a 362
physical residential address. The sexual predator shall also 363
produce his or her passport, if he or she has a passport, a nd, 364
if he or she is an alien, shall produce or provide information 365
about documents establishing his or her immigration status. The 366
sexual predator shall also provide information about any 367
professional licenses he or she has. 368
2. If the sexual predator is enrolled or employed, whether 369
for compensation or as a volunteer, at an institution of higher 370
education in this state, the sexual predator shall also provide 371
to the department the name, address, and county of each 372
institution, including each campus attende d, and the sexual 373
predator's enrollment, volunteer, or employment status. 374
3. If the sexual predator's place of residence is a motor 375
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vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home, as those 376
terms are defined in chapter 320, the sexual predator shall also 377
provide the vehicle identification number (VIN); the license tag 378
number; the registration number; and a description, including 379
color scheme, of the motor vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or 380
manufactured home. If the sexual predator's place of residence 381
is a vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as those terms 382
are defined in chapter 327, the sexual predator shall also 383
provide the hull identification number; the manufacturer's 384
serial number; the name of the vessel, live -aboard vessel, or 385
houseboat; the registration number of the vessel, live -aboard 386
vessel, or houseboat; and a description, including color scheme, 387
of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat. 388
(b) The sheriff's office shall electronically submit to 389
and update with the department, in a manner prescribed by the 390
department, all such information within 2 business days after 391
the sexual predator provides it to the sheriff's office. 392
(10) PENALTIES.— 393
(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, a sexual 394
predator who fails to register; wh o fails, after registration, 395
to maintain, acquire, or renew a driver license or an 396
identification card; who fails to provide required location 397
information or change -of-name information; who fails to provide 398
electronic mail addresses, Internet identifiers, and each 399
Internet identifier's corresponding website homepage or 400
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application software name; who fails to provide all home 401
telephone numbers and cellular telephone numbers; who fails to 402
report any changes to employment information , including the 403
addition of new employment, termination of existing employment, 404
and changes to the occupation, business name, employment 405
address, and telephone number of previously reported employment; 406
or who fails to report any changes in status at an institution 407
of higher education; who fails to report any changes to vehicles 408
owned, including the addition of new vehicles and changes to the 409
make, model, color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and 410
license tag numbers of previously reported vehicles; who fails 411
to make a required r eport in connection with vacating a 412
permanent residence; who fails to reregister as required; who 413
fails to respond to any address verification correspondence from 414
the department or from county or local law enforcement agencies 415
within 3 weeks after the date of the correspondence; who 416
knowingly provides false registration information by act or 417
omission; or who otherwise fails, by act or omission, to comply 418
with the requirements of this section commits a felony of the 419
third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 420
or s. 775.084. Each instance of a failure to register or report 421
changes to the required information specified in this paragraph 422
constitutes a separate offense. 423
Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2), paragraph (b) 424
of subsection (3), paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (4), 425
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subsection (6), paragraph (a) of subsection (9), and paragraph 426
(c) of subsection (14) of section 943.0435, Florida Statutes, 427
are amended to read: 428
943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the 429
department; penalty.— 430
(2) Upon initial registration, a sexual offender shall: 431
(b) Provide his or her name; date of birth; social 432
security number; race; sex; height; weight; tattoos or other 433
identifying marks; hair and eye color; fingerprints; palm 434
prints; photograph; employment information , including 435
occupation, business name, employment address, and telephone 436
number; address of permanent or legal residence and or address 437
of any current temporary residence, within this state or out of 438
state, including a ru ral route address and a post office box; if 439
he or she has no permanent or temporary address, any transient 440
residence within this state; address, location or description, 441
and dates of any current or known future temporary residence 442
within this state or out of state; the make, model, color, 443
vehicle identification number (VIN), and license tag number of 444
all vehicles owned; home telephone numbers and cellular 445
telephone numbers; electronic mail addresses; Internet 446
identifiers and each Internet identifier's corre sponding website 447
homepage or application software name; date and place of each 448
conviction; and a brief description of the crime or crimes 449
committed by the sexual offender. A post office box may not be 450
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provided in lieu of a physical residential address. The sexual 451
offender shall also produce his or her passport, if he or she 452
has a passport, and, if he or she is an alien, shall produce or 453
provide information about documents establishing his or her 454
immigration status. The sexual offender shall also provide 455
information about any professional licenses he or she has. 456
1. If the sexual offender's place of residence is a motor 457
vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home, as those 458
terms are defined in chapter 320, the sexual offender shall also 459
provide to the department through the sheriff's office written 460
notice of the vehicle identification number (VIN); the license 461
tag number; the registration number; and a description, 462
including color scheme, of the motor vehicle, trailer, mobile 463
home, or manufactured hom e. If the sexual offender's place of 464
residence is a vessel, live -aboard vessel, or houseboat, as 465
those terms are defined in chapter 327, the sexual offender 466
shall also provide to the department through the sheriff's 467
office written notice of the hull identi fication number; the 468
manufacturer's serial number; the name of the vessel, live -469
aboard vessel, or houseboat; the registration number of the 470
vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat; and a description, 471
including color scheme, of the vessel, live -aboard vessel, or 472
houseboat. 473
2. If the sexual offender is enrolled or employed, whether 474
for compensation or as a volunteer, at an institution of higher 475
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education in this state, the sexual offender shall also provide 476
to the department the name, address, and county o f each 477
institution, including each campus attended, and the sexual 478
offender's enrollment, volunteer, or employment status. The 479
sheriff, the Department of Corrections, or the Department of 480
Juvenile Justice shall promptly notify each institution of 481
higher education of the sexual offender's presence and any 482
change in the sexual offender's enrollment, volunteer, or 483
employment status. 484
3. A sexual offender shall report with the department 485
through the department's online system or in person to the 486
sheriff's office within 48 hours after any change in vehicles 487
owned to report those vehicle information changes. 488
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When a sexual offender reports at the sheriff's office, the 490
sheriff shall take a photograph, a set of fingerprints, and palm 491
prints of the offender and forw ard the photographs, palm prints, 492
and fingerprints to the department, along with the information 493
the sexual offender is required to provide pursuant to this 494
section. The sheriff shall promptly provide to the department 495
the information received from the sex ual offender. 496
(3) Within 48 hours after the report required under 497
subsection (2), a sexual offender shall report in person at a 498
driver license office of the Department of Highway Safety and 499
Motor Vehicles, unless a driver license or identification card 500
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that complies with the requirements of s. 322.141(3) was 501
previously secured or updated under s. 944.607. At the driver 502
license office the sexual offender shall: 503
(b) Pay the costs assessed by the Department of Highway 504
Safety and Motor Vehicles for issuing or renewing a driver 505
license or identification card as required by this section. The 506
driver license or identification card issued must comply be in 507
compliance with s. 322.141(3). 508
(4)(a)1. Each time a sexual offender's driver license or 509
identification card is subject to renewal, and, without regard 510
to the status of the offender's driver license or identification 511
card, within 48 hours after any change in the sexual offender's 512
permanent, temporary, or transient residence or change in the 513
sexual offender's name by reason of marriage or other legal 514
process, the sexual offender shall report in person to a driver 515
license office, and is subject to the requirements specified in 516
subsection (3). The Department of Highway Safety and Motor 517
Vehicles shall forward to the department all photographs and 518
information provided by sexual offenders. Notwithstanding the 519
restrictions set forth in s. 322.142, the Department of Highway 520
Safety and Motor Vehicles may release a reproduction of a color -521
photograph or digital -image license to the Department of Law 522
Enforcement for purposes of public notification of sexual 523
offenders as provided in this section and ss. 943.043 and 524
944.606. A sexual offender who is unable to secure or update a 525
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driver license or an identification card with the Department of 526
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as provided in subsection (3) 527
and this subsection shall also report any change in the sexual 528
offender's permanent, temporary, or transient residence or 529
change in the offender's name by reason of marriage or o ther 530
legal process within 48 hours after the change in person to the 531
sheriff's office in the county where the offender resides or is 532
located and provide confirmation that he or she reported such 533
information to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 534
Vehicles. The reporting requirements under this sub-subparagraph 535
paragraph do not negate the requirement for a sexual offender to 536
obtain a Florida driver license or an identification card as 537
required in this section. This sub-subparagraph does not apply 538
to an in-state travel residence. 539
2. A sexual offender shall report an in -state travel 540
residence within 48 hours after establishing the residence. The 541
report shall be made through the department's online system; in 542
person at the sheriff's office in the county in which the sexual 543
offender is located; in person at the Department of Corrections 544
if the sexual offender is in the custody or control of, or under 545
the supervision of the Department of Corrections; or in person 546
at the Department of Juvenile Justice if the sexual offender is 547
in the custody or control of, or under the supervision of the 548
Department of Juvenile Justice. 549
(e)1. A sexual offender shall register all electronic mail 550
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addresses and Internet identifiers, and each Internet 551
identifier's corresponding website homepage or application 552
software name, with the department through the department's 553
online system or in person at the sheriff's office within 48 554
hours after using such electronic mail addresses or Internet 555
identifiers. If the sexual offender is in the custody or 556
control, or under the supervision, of the Department of 557
Corrections, he or she must report all electronic mail addresses 558
and Internet identifiers, and each Internet identifier's 559
corresponding website homepage or application software name, to 560
the Department of Corrections before using such electronic mail 561
addresses or Internet identifiers. If the sexual offender is in 562
the custody or control, or under the supervision, of the 563
Department of Juvenile Justice, he or she must report all 564
electronic mail addresses and Internet identifiers, and each 565
Internet identifier's corresponding website homepage or 566
application software name, to the Department of Juvenile Justice 567
before using such electronic mail addresses or Internet 568
identifiers. 569
2. A sexual offender shall register all changes to 570
vehicles owned, all changes to home telephone numbers and 571
cellular telephone numbers, including added and deleted numbers, 572
all changes to employment information, including the creation of 573
a new business if self -employed, and all changes in status 574
related to enrollment, volunteering, or employment at 575
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institutions of higher education, through the department's 576
online system; in person at the sheriff's office; in person at 577
the Department of Corrections if the sexual offender is in the 578
custody or control, or under the supervision, of the Department 579
of Corrections; or in person at the Department of Juvenile 580
Justice if the sexual offender is in the custody or control, or 581
under the supervision, of the Department of Juvenile Justic e. 582
All changes required to be reported under this subparagraph must 583
be reported within 48 hours after the change. 584
3. The department shall establish an online system through 585
which sexual offenders may securely access, submit, and update 586
all changes in status to in-state travel residences; vehicles 587
owned; electronic mail addresses; Internet identifiers and each 588
Internet identifier's corresponding website homepage or 589
application software name; home telephone numbers and cellular 590
telephone numbers; employment information; and institution of 591
higher education information. 592
(6) County and local law enforcement agencies, in 593
conjunction with the department, shall verify the addresses of 594
sexual offenders who are not under the care, custody, control, 595
or supervision of the Department of Corrections at least one 596
time per calendar year , and may verify the addresses of sexual 597
offenders who are under the care, custody, control, or 598
supervision of the Department of Corrections ., in a manner that 599
is The system for verifying addresses of sexual offenders must 600
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be consistent with the provisions of the federal Adam Walsh 601
Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 and any other federal 602
standards applicable to such verification or required to be met 603
as a condition for the receipt of f ederal funds by the state. 604
Local law enforcement agencies shall report to the department 605
any failure by a sexual offender to comply with registration 606
requirements. 607
(9)(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, a sexual 608
offender who fails to register; who fails, after registration, 609
to maintain, acquire, or renew a driver license or an 610
identification card; who fails to provide required location 611
information or change -of-name information; who fails to provide 612
electronic mail addresses, Internet identifier s, and each 613
Internet identifier's corresponding website homepage or 614
application software name; who fails to provide all home 615
telephone numbers and cellular telephone numbers; who fails to 616
report any changes to employment information , including the 617
addition of new employment, termination of existing employment, 618
and changes to the occupation, business name, employment 619
address, and telephone number of previously reported employment; 620
or who fails to report any changes in status at an institution 621
of higher education; who fails to report any changes to vehicles 622
owned, including the addition of new vehicles and changes to the 623
make, model, color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and 624
license tag numbers of previously reported vehicles; who fails 625
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to make a required report in connection with vacating a 626
permanent residence; who fails to reregister as required; who 627
fails to respond to any address verification correspondence from 628
the department or from county or local law enforcement agencies 629
within 3 weeks after the d ate of the correspondence; who 630
knowingly provides false registration information by act or 631
omission; or who otherwise fails, by act or omission, to comply 632
with the requirements of this section commits a felony of the 633
third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 634
or s. 775.084. Each instance of a failure to register or report 635
changes to the required information specified in this paragraph 636
constitutes a separate offense. 637
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(c) The sheriff's office may determine the appropriate 639
times and days for reporting by the sexual offender, which must 640
be consistent with the reporting requirements of this 641
subsection. Reregistration must include any changes to the 642
following information: 643
1. Name; social security number; age; race; sex; date of 644
birth; height; weight; tattoos or other identifying marks; hair 645
and eye color; address of any permanent residence and address of 646
any current temporary residence, within this state or out of 647
state, including a rural route address and a post office box; if 648
he or she has no permanent or temporary address, any transient 649
residence within this state; address, location or description, 650
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and dates of any current or known future temporary residence 651
within this state or out of state; all electronic mail addresses 652
or Internet identifiers and each Internet identifier's 653
corresponding website homepage or application software name; all 654
home telephone numbers and cellular telephone numbers; 655
employment information , including occupation, business name, 656
employment address, and teleph one number; the make, model, 657
color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and license tag 658
number of all vehicles owned; fingerprints; palm prints; and 659
photograph. A post office box may not be provided in lieu of a 660
physical residential address. The sexual of fender shall also 661
produce his or her passport, if he or she has a passport, and, 662
if he or she is an alien, shall produce or provide information 663
about documents establishing his or her immigration status. The 664
sexual offender shall also provide information a bout any 665
professional licenses he or she has. 666
2. If the sexual offender is enrolled or employed, whether 667
for compensation or as a volunteer, at an institution of higher 668
education in this state, the sexual offender shall also provide 669
to the department the name, address, and county of each 670
institution, including each campus attended, and the sexual 671
offender's enrollment, volunteer, or employment status. 672
3. If the sexual offender's place of residence is a motor 673
vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufacture d home, as those 674
terms are defined in chapter 320, the sexual offender shall also 675
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provide the vehicle identification number (VIN); the license tag 676
number; the registration number; and a description, including 677
color scheme, of the motor vehicle, trailer, mo bile home, or 678
manufactured home. If the sexual offender's place of residence 679
is a vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as those terms 680
are defined in chapter 327, the sexual offender shall also 681
provide the hull identification number; the manufacturer's 682
serial number; the name of the vessel, live -aboard vessel, or 683
houseboat; the registration number of the vessel, live -aboard 684
vessel, or houseboat; and a description, including color scheme, 685
of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat. 686
Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 687