Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1654 By Senator Martin 33-00749B-25 20251654__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to registration of sexual predators 3 and sexual offenders; amending s. 775.21, F.S.; 4 revising and providing definitions; revising reporting 5 requirements for sexual predators; revising 6 requirements for an online reporting system; revising 7 verification requirements; providing criminal 8 penalties; amending s. 943.0435, F.S.; revising 9 reporting requirements for sexual offenders; revising 10 verification requirements; providing criminal 11 penalties; providing an effective date. 12 13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14 15 Section 1.Paragraphs (k), (n), and (o) of subsection (2), 16 paragraphs (a), (f), and (g) of subsection (6), subsection (8), 17 and paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section 775.21, Florida 18 Statutes, are amended to read: 19 775.21The Florida Sexual Predators Act. 20 (2)DEFINITIONS.As used in this section, the term: 21 (k)Permanent residence means a place where the person 22 abides, lodges, or resides for 3 or more consecutive days which 23 is the persons home or other place where the person primarily 24 lives. For the purpose of calculating a permanent residence 25 under this paragraph, the first day that a person abides, 26 lodges, or resides at a place is excluded and each subsequent 27 day is counted. A day includes any part of a calendar day. 28 (n)1.Temporary residence means a place where the person 29 abides, lodges, or resides, including, but not limited to, 30 vacation, business, or personal travel destinations in or out of 31 this state, for a period of 3 or more days in the aggregate 32 during any calendar year and which is not the persons permanent 33 or transient residence. address or, For a person whose permanent 34 residence is not in this state, the term includes a place where 35 the person is employed, practices a vocation, or is enrolled as 36 a student for any period of time in this state. 37 2.The term includes an in-state travel residence, which 38 means a temporary residence in this state established by a 39 person who already has an existing permanent, temporary, or 40 transient residence in this state. 41 42 For the purpose of calculating a temporary residence under this 43 paragraph, the first day that a person abides, lodges, or 44 resides at a place is excluded and each subsequent day is 45 counted. A day includes any part of a calendar day. 46 (o)Transient residence means a county where the person 47 lives, remains, or is located for the purpose of abiding, 48 lodging, or residing for a period of 3 or more days in the 49 aggregate during a calendar year and which is not the persons 50 permanent or temporary residence address. The term includes, but 51 is not limited to, a place where the person sleeps or seeks 52 shelter and a location that has no specific street address. For 53 the purpose of calculating a transient residence under this 54 paragraph, the first day that a person lives, remains, or is 55 located in a county for the purpose of abiding, lodging, or 56 residing is excluded and each subsequent day is counted. A day 57 includes any part of a calendar day. 58 (6)REGISTRATION. 59 (a)A sexual predator shall register with the department 60 through the sheriffs office by providing the following 61 information to the department: 62 1.Name; social security number; age; race; sex; date of 63 birth; height; weight; tattoos or other identifying marks; hair 64 and eye color; photograph; address of permanent or legal 65 residence and address of any current temporary residence, within 66 this state or out of state, including a rural route address and 67 a post office box; if he or she has no permanent or temporary 68 address, any transient residence within this state; address, 69 location or description, and dates of any current or known 70 future temporary residence within this state or out of state; 71 electronic mail addresses; Internet identifiers and each 72 Internet identifiers corresponding website homepage or 73 application software name; home telephone numbers and cellular 74 telephone numbers; employment information, including occupation, 75 business name, employment address, and telephone number; the 76 make, model, color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and 77 license tag number of all vehicles owned; date and place of each 78 conviction; fingerprints; palm prints; and a brief description 79 of the crime or crimes committed by the sexual predator 80 offender. A post office box may not be provided in lieu of a 81 physical residential address. The sexual predator shall also 82 produce his or her passport, if he or she has a passport, and, 83 if he or she is an alien, shall produce or provide information 84 about documents establishing his or her immigration status. The 85 sexual predator shall also provide information about any 86 professional licenses he or she has. 87 a.Any change that occurs after the sexual predator 88 registers in person at the sheriffs office as provided in this 89 subparagraph in any of the following information related to the 90 sexual predator must be reported as provided in paragraphs (g), 91 (i), and (j): permanent, temporary, or transient residence; 92 name; electronic mail addresses; Internet identifiers and each 93 Internet identifiers corresponding website homepage or 94 application software name; home and cellular telephone numbers; 95 employment information; and status at an institution of higher 96 education. 97 b.If the sexual predators place of residence is a motor 98 vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home, as those 99 terms are defined in chapter 320, the sexual predator shall also 100 provide to the department written notice of the vehicle 101 identification number (VIN); the license tag number; the 102 registration number; and a description, including color scheme, 103 of the motor vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufactured 104 home. If a sexual predators place of residence is a vessel, 105 live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as those terms are defined in 106 chapter 327, the sexual predator shall also provide to the 107 department written notice of the hull identification number; the 108 manufacturers serial number; the name of the vessel, live 109 aboard vessel, or houseboat; the registration number of the 110 vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat; and a description, 111 including color scheme, of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or 112 houseboat. 113 c.If the sexual predator is enrolled or employed, whether 114 for compensation or as a volunteer, at an institution of higher 115 education in this state, the sexual predator shall also provide 116 to the department the name, address, and county of each 117 institution, including each campus attended, and the sexual 118 predators enrollment, volunteer, or employment status. The 119 sheriff, the Department of Corrections, or the Department of 120 Juvenile Justice shall promptly notify each institution of 121 higher education of the sexual predators presence and any 122 change in the sexual predators enrollment, volunteer, or 123 employment status. 124 d.A sexual predator shall report to the department through 125 the departments online system or in person to the sheriffs 126 office within 48 hours after any change in vehicles owned to 127 report those vehicle information changes. A sexual predator who 128 is in the custody or control of, or under the supervision of the 129 Department of Corrections, or in the custody or control of, or 130 under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice, 131 shall report in person to the sheriffs office within 48 hours 132 after any change in vehicles owned to report those vehicle 133 information changes. 134 2.Any other information determined necessary by the 135 department, including criminal and corrections records; 136 nonprivileged personnel and treatment records; and evidentiary 137 genetic markers when available. 138 (f)Within 48 hours after the registration required under 139 paragraph (a) or paragraph (e), a sexual predator who is not 140 incarcerated and who resides in the community, including a 141 sexual predator under the supervision of the Department of 142 Corrections, shall report register in person at a driver license 143 office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 144 and shall present proof of registration unless a driver license 145 or an identification card that complies with the requirements of 146 s. 322.141(3) was previously secured or updated under s. 147 944.607. At the driver license office the sexual predator shall: 148 1.If otherwise qualified, secure a Florida driver license, 149 renew a Florida driver license, or secure an identification 150 card. The sexual predator shall identify himself or herself as a 151 sexual predator who is required to comply with this section, 152 provide his or her place of permanent, temporary, or transient 153 residence, including a rural route address and a post office 154 box, and submit to the taking of a photograph for use in issuing 155 a driver license, a renewed license, or an identification card, 156 and for use by the department in maintaining current records of 157 sexual predators. A post office box may not be provided in lieu 158 of a physical residential address. If the sexual predators 159 place of residence is a motor vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or 160 manufactured home, as those terms are defined in chapter 320, 161 the sexual predator shall also provide to the Department of 162 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles the vehicle identification 163 number (VIN); the license tag number; the registration number; 164 and a description, including color scheme, of the motor vehicle, 165 trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home. If a sexual 166 predators place of residence is a vessel, live-aboard vessel, 167 or houseboat, as those terms are defined in chapter 327, the 168 sexual predator shall also provide to the Department of Highway 169 Safety and Motor Vehicles the hull identification number; the 170 manufacturers serial number; the name of the vessel, live 171 aboard vessel, or houseboat; the registration number of the 172 vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat; and a description, 173 including color scheme, of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or 174 houseboat. 175 2.Pay the costs assessed by the Department of Highway 176 Safety and Motor Vehicles for issuing or renewing a driver 177 license or an identification card as required by this section. 178 The driver license or identification card issued to the sexual 179 predator must comply with s. 322.141(3). 180 3.Provide, upon request, any additional information 181 necessary to confirm the identity of the sexual predator, 182 including a set of fingerprints. 183 (g)1.a.Each time a sexual predators driver license or 184 identification card is subject to renewal, and, without regard 185 to the status of the sexual predators driver license or 186 identification card, within 48 hours after any change of the 187 sexual predators residence or change in the sexual predators 188 name by reason of marriage or other legal process, the sexual 189 predator shall report in person to a driver license office and 190 is subject to the requirements specified in paragraph (f). The 191 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall forward to 192 the department and to the Department of Corrections all 193 photographs and information provided by sexual predators. 194 Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in s. 322.142, the 195 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may release a 196 reproduction of a color-photograph or digital-image license to 197 the Department of Law Enforcement for purposes of public 198 notification of sexual predators as provided in this section. A 199 sexual predator who is unable to secure or update a driver 200 license or an identification card with the Department of Highway 201 Safety and Motor Vehicles as provided in paragraph (f) and this 202 paragraph shall also report any change in the sexual predators 203 permanent, temporary, or transient residence or change in the 204 sexual predators name by reason of marriage or other legal 205 process within 48 hours after the change in person to the 206 sheriffs office in the county where the sexual predator resides 207 or is located and provide confirmation that he or she reported 208 such information to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 209 Vehicles. The reporting requirements under this sub-subparagraph 210 subparagraph do not negate the requirement for a sexual predator 211 to obtain a Florida driver license or identification card as 212 required by this section. This sub-subparagraph does not apply 213 to an in-state travel residence. 214 b.A sexual predator shall report an in-state travel 215 residence within 48 hours after establishing the residence. The 216 report shall be made through the departments online system; in 217 person at the sheriffs office in the county in which the sexual 218 predator is located; in person at the Department of Corrections 219 if the sexual predator is in the custody or control of, or under 220 the supervision of the Department of Corrections; or in person 221 at the Department of Juvenile Justice if the sexual predator is 222 in the custody or control of, or under the supervision of the 223 Department of Juvenile Justice. 224 2.a.A sexual predator who vacates a permanent, temporary, 225 or transient residence and fails to establish or maintain 226 another permanent, temporary, or transient residence shall, 227 within 48 hours after vacating the permanent, temporary, or 228 transient residence, report in person to the sheriffs office of 229 the county in which he or she is located. The sexual predator 230 shall specify the date upon which he or she intends to or did 231 vacate such residence. The sexual predator shall provide or 232 update all of the registration information required under 233 paragraph (a). The sexual predator shall provide an address for 234 the residence or other place where he or she is or will be 235 located during the time in which he or she fails to establish or 236 maintain a permanent or temporary residence. 237 b.A sexual predator shall report in person at the 238 sheriffs office in the county in which he or she is located 239 within 48 hours after establishing a transient residence and 240 thereafter must report in person every 30 days to the sheriffs 241 office in the county in which he or she is located while 242 maintaining a transient residence. The sexual predator must 243 provide the addresses and locations where he or she maintains a 244 transient residence. Each sheriffs office shall report 245 transient residence information in a manner prescribed by the 246 department and provide notice to transient registrants to report 247 transient residence information as required in this sub 248 subparagraph. Reporting to the sheriffs office as required by 249 this sub-subparagraph does not exempt registrants from any 250 reregistration requirement. The sheriff may coordinate and enter 251 into agreements with police departments and other governmental 252 entities to facilitate additional reporting sites for transient 253 residence registration required in this sub-subparagraph. The 254 sheriffs office shall electronically submit to and update with 255 the department all such information within 2 business days after 256 the sexual predator provides it to the sheriffs office. 257 3.A sexual predator who remains at a permanent, temporary, 258 or transient residence after reporting his or her intent to 259 vacate such residence shall, within 48 hours after the date upon 260 which the sexual predator indicated he or she would or did 261 vacate such residence, report in person to the sheriffs office 262 to which he or she reported pursuant to subparagraph 2. for the 263 purpose of reporting his or her address at such residence. When 264 the sheriff receives the report, the sheriff shall promptly 265 convey the information to the department. A sexual predator who 266 makes a report as required under subparagraph 2. but fails to 267 make a report as required under this subparagraph commits a 268 felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 269 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 270 4.The failure of a sexual predator who maintains a 271 transient residence to report in person to the sheriffs office 272 every 30 days as required by sub-subparagraph 2.b. is punishable 273 as provided in subsection (10). 274 5.a.A sexual predator shall register all electronic mail 275 addresses and Internet identifiers, and each Internet 276 identifiers corresponding website homepage or application 277 software name, with the department through the departments 278 online system or in person at the sheriffs office within 48 279 hours after using such electronic mail addresses or Internet 280 identifiers. If the sexual predator is in the custody or 281 control, or under the supervision, of the Department of 282 Corrections, he or she must report all electronic mail addresses 283 and Internet identifiers, and each Internet identifiers 284 corresponding website homepage or application software name, to 285 the Department of Corrections before using such electronic mail 286 addresses or Internet identifiers. If the sexual predator is in 287 the custody or control, or under the supervision, of the 288 Department of Juvenile Justice, he or she must report all 289 electronic mail addresses and Internet identifiers, and each 290 Internet identifiers corresponding website homepage or 291 application software name, to the Department of Juvenile Justice 292 before using such electronic mail addresses or Internet 293 identifiers. 294 b.A sexual predator shall register all changes to vehicles 295 owned, all changes to home telephone numbers and cellular 296 telephone numbers, including added and deleted numbers, all 297 changes to employment information, including the creation of a 298 new business if self-employed, and all changes in status related 299 to enrollment, volunteering, or employment at institutions of 300 higher education, through the departments online system; in 301 person at the sheriffs office; in person at the Department of 302 Corrections if the sexual predator is in the custody or control, 303 or under the supervision, of the Department of Corrections; or 304 in person at the Department of Juvenile Justice if the sexual 305 predator is in the custody or control, or under the supervision, 306 of the Department of Juvenile Justice. All changes required to 307 be reported in this sub-subparagraph shall be reported within 48 308 hours after the change. 309 c.The department shall establish an online system through 310 which sexual predators may securely access, submit, and update 311 all changes in status to in-state travel residences; all 312 vehicles owned; electronic mail addresses; Internet identifiers 313 and each Internet identifiers corresponding website homepage or 314 application software name; home telephone numbers and cellular 315 telephone numbers; employment information; and institution of 316 higher education information. 317 (8)VERIFICATION.The department and the Department of 318 Corrections shall implement a system for verifying the addresses 319 of sexual predators. The system must be consistent with the 320 federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 and 321 any other federal standards applicable to such verification or 322 required to be met as a condition for the receipt of federal 323 funds by the state. The Department of Corrections shall verify 324 the addresses of sexual predators who are not incarcerated but 325 who reside in the community under the supervision of the 326 Department of Corrections and shall report to the department any 327 failure by a sexual predator to comply with registration 328 requirements. County and local law enforcement agencies, in 329 conjunction with the department, shall verify the addresses of 330 sexual predators who are not under the care, custody, control, 331 or supervision of the Department of Corrections at least four 332 times per calendar year, and may verify the addresses of sexual 333 predators who are under the care, custody, control, or 334 supervision of the Department of Corrections. Local law 335 enforcement agencies shall report to the department any failure 336 by a sexual predator to comply with registration requirements. 337 (a)A sexual predator shall report in person each year 338 during the month of the sexual predators birthday and during 339 every third month thereafter to the sheriffs office in the 340 county in which he or she resides or is otherwise located to 341 reregister. The sheriffs office may determine the appropriate 342 times and days for reporting by the sexual predator, which must 343 be consistent with the reporting requirements of this paragraph. 344 Reregistration must include any changes to the following 345 information: 346 1.Name; social security number; age; race; sex; date of 347 birth; height; weight; tattoos or other identifying marks; hair 348 and eye color; address of any permanent residence and address of 349 any current temporary residence, within this state or out of 350 state, including a rural route address and a post office box; if 351 he or she has no permanent or temporary address, any transient 352 residence within this state including the address, location or 353 description of the transient residences, and dates of any 354 current or known future temporary residence within this state or 355 out of state; all electronic mail addresses; all Internet 356 identifiers and each Internet identifiers corresponding website 357 homepage or application software name; all home telephone 358 numbers and cellular telephone numbers; date and place of any 359 employment information, including occupation, business name, 360 employment address, and telephone number; the make, model, 361 color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and license tag 362 number of all vehicles owned; fingerprints; palm prints; and 363 photograph. A post office box may not be provided in lieu of a 364 physical residential address. The sexual predator shall also 365 produce his or her passport, if he or she has a passport, and, 366 if he or she is an alien, shall produce or provide information 367 about documents establishing his or her immigration status. The 368 sexual predator shall also provide information about any 369 professional licenses he or she has. 370 2.If the sexual predator is enrolled or employed, whether 371 for compensation or as a volunteer, at an institution of higher 372 education in this state, the sexual predator shall also provide 373 to the department the name, address, and county of each 374 institution, including each campus attended, and the sexual 375 predators enrollment, volunteer, or employment status. 376 3.If the sexual predators place of residence is a motor 377 vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home, as those 378 terms are defined in chapter 320, the sexual predator shall also 379 provide the vehicle identification number (VIN); the license tag 380 number; the registration number; and a description, including 381 color scheme, of the motor vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or 382 manufactured home. If the sexual predators place of residence 383 is a vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as those terms 384 are defined in chapter 327, the sexual predator shall also 385 provide the hull identification number; the manufacturers 386 serial number; the name of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or 387 houseboat; the registration number of the vessel, live-aboard 388 vessel, or houseboat; and a description, including color scheme, 389 of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat. 390 (b)The sheriffs office shall electronically submit to and 391 update with the department, in a manner prescribed by the 392 department, all such information within 2 business days after 393 the sexual predator provides it to the sheriffs office. 394 (10)PENALTIES. 395 (a)Except as otherwise specifically provided, a sexual 396 predator who fails to register; who fails, after registration, 397 to maintain, acquire, or renew a driver license or an 398 identification card; who fails to provide required location 399 information or change-of-name information; who fails to provide 400 electronic mail addresses, Internet identifiers, and each 401 Internet identifiers corresponding website homepage or 402 application software name; who fails to provide all home 403 telephone numbers and cellular telephone numbers; who fails to 404 report any changes to employment information, including the 405 addition of new employment, termination of existing employment, 406 and changes to the occupation, business name, employment 407 address, and telephone number of previously reported employment; 408 who fails to report any or changes in status at an institution 409 of higher education; who fails to report any changes to vehicles 410 owned, including the addition of new vehicles and changes to the 411 make, model, color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and 412 license tag numbers of previously reported vehicles; who fails 413 to make a required report in connection with vacating a 414 permanent residence; who fails to reregister as required; who 415 fails to respond to any address verification correspondence from 416 the department or from county or local law enforcement agencies 417 within 3 weeks after the date of the correspondence; who 418 knowingly provides false registration information by act or 419 omission; or who otherwise fails, by act or omission, to comply 420 with the requirements of this section commits a felony of the 421 third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 422 or s. 775.084. Each instance of a failure to register or report 423 changes to the required information specified in this paragraph 424 constitutes a separate offense. 425 Section 2.Paragraph (b) of subsection (2), paragraph (b) 426 of subsection (3), paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (4), 427 subsection (6), paragraph (a) of subsection (9), and paragraph 428 (c) of subsection (14) of section 943.0435, Florida Statutes, 429 are amended to read: 430 943.0435Sexual offenders required to register with the 431 department; penalty. 432 (2)Upon initial registration, a sexual offender shall: 433 (b)Provide his or her name; date of birth; social security 434 number; race; sex; height; weight; tattoos or other identifying 435 marks; hair and eye color; fingerprints; palm prints; 436 photograph; employment information, including occupation, 437 business name, employment address, and telephone number; address 438 of permanent or legal residence and or address of any current 439 temporary residence, within this state or out of state, 440 including a rural route address and a post office box; if he or 441 she has no permanent or temporary address, any transient 442 residence within this state; address, location or description, 443 and dates of any current or known future temporary residence 444 within this state or out of state; the make, model, color, 445 vehicle identification number (VIN), and license tag number of 446 all vehicles owned; home telephone numbers and cellular 447 telephone numbers; electronic mail addresses; Internet 448 identifiers and each Internet identifiers corresponding website 449 homepage or application software name; date and place of each 450 conviction; and a brief description of the crime or crimes 451 committed by the sexual offender. A post office box may not be 452 provided in lieu of a physical residential address. The sexual 453 offender shall also produce his or her passport, if he or she 454 has a passport, and, if he or she is an alien, shall produce or 455 provide information about documents establishing his or her 456 immigration status. The sexual offender shall also provide 457 information about any professional licenses he or she has. 458 1.If the sexual offenders place of residence is a motor 459 vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home, as those 460 terms are defined in chapter 320, the sexual offender shall also 461 provide to the department through the sheriffs office written 462 notice of the vehicle identification number (VIN); the license 463 tag number; the registration number; and a description, 464 including color scheme, of the motor vehicle, trailer, mobile 465 home, or manufactured home. If the sexual offenders place of 466 residence is a vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as 467 those terms are defined in chapter 327, the sexual offender 468 shall also provide to the department through the sheriffs 469 office written notice of the hull identification number; the 470 manufacturers serial number; the name of the vessel, live 471 aboard vessel, or houseboat; the registration number of the 472 vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat; and a description, 473 including color scheme, of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or 474 houseboat. 475 2.If the sexual offender is enrolled or employed, whether 476 for compensation or as a volunteer, at an institution of higher 477 education in this state, the sexual offender shall also provide 478 to the department the name, address, and county of each 479 institution, including each campus attended, and the sexual 480 offenders enrollment, volunteer, or employment status. The 481 sheriff, the Department of Corrections, or the Department of 482 Juvenile Justice shall promptly notify each institution of 483 higher education of the sexual offenders presence and any 484 change in the sexual offenders enrollment, volunteer, or 485 employment status. 486 3.A sexual offender shall report with the department 487 through the departments online system or in person to the 488 sheriffs office within 48 hours after any change in vehicles 489 owned to report those vehicle information changes. 490 491 When a sexual offender reports at the sheriffs office, the 492 sheriff shall take a photograph, a set of fingerprints, and palm 493 prints of the offender and forward the photographs, palm prints, 494 and fingerprints to the department, along with the information 495 the sexual offender is required to provide pursuant to this 496 section. The sheriff shall promptly provide to the department 497 the information received from the sexual offender. 498 (3)Within 48 hours after the report required under 499 subsection (2), a sexual offender shall report in person at a 500 driver license office of the Department of Highway Safety and 501 Motor Vehicles, unless a driver license or identification card 502 that complies with the requirements of s. 322.141(3) was 503 previously secured or updated under s. 944.607. At the driver 504 license office the sexual offender shall: 505 (b)Pay the costs assessed by the Department of Highway 506 Safety and Motor Vehicles for issuing or renewing a driver 507 license or identification card as required by this section. The 508 driver license or identification card issued must comply be in 509 compliance with s. 322.141(3). 510 (4)(a)1.Each time a sexual offenders driver license or 511 identification card is subject to renewal, and, without regard 512 to the status of the offenders driver license or identification 513 card, within 48 hours after any change in the sexual offenders 514 permanent, temporary, or transient residence or change in the 515 sexual offenders name by reason of marriage or other legal 516 process, the sexual offender shall report in person to a driver 517 license office, and is subject to the requirements specified in 518 subsection (3). The Department of Highway Safety and Motor 519 Vehicles shall forward to the department all photographs and 520 information provided by sexual offenders. Notwithstanding the 521 restrictions set forth in s. 322.142, the Department of Highway 522 Safety and Motor Vehicles may release a reproduction of a color 523 photograph or digital-image license to the Department of Law 524 Enforcement for purposes of public notification of sexual 525 offenders as provided in this section and ss. 943.043 and 526 944.606. A sexual offender who is unable to secure or update a 527 driver license or an identification card with the Department of 528 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles as provided in subsection (3) 529 and this subsection shall also report any change in the sexual 530 offenders permanent, temporary, or transient residence or 531 change in the offenders name by reason of marriage or other 532 legal process within 48 hours after the change in person to the 533 sheriffs office in the county where the offender resides or is 534 located and provide confirmation that he or she reported such 535 information to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 536 Vehicles. The reporting requirements under this sub-subparagraph 537 paragraph do not negate the requirement for a sexual offender to 538 obtain a Florida driver license or an identification card as 539 required in this section. This sub-subparagraph does not apply 540 to an in-state travel residence. 541 2.A sexual offender shall report an in-state travel 542 residence within 48 hours after establishing the residence. The 543 report shall be made through the departments online system; in 544 person at the sheriffs office in the county in which the sexual 545 offender is located; in person at the Department of Corrections 546 if the sexual offender is in the custody or control of, or under 547 the supervision of the Department of Corrections; or in person 548 at the Department of Juvenile Justice if the sexual offender is 549 in the custody or control of, or under the supervision of the 550 Department of Juvenile Justice. 551 (e)1.A sexual offender shall register all electronic mail 552 addresses and Internet identifiers, and each Internet 553 identifiers corresponding website homepage or application 554 software name, with the department through the departments 555 online system or in person at the sheriffs office within 48 556 hours after using such electronic mail addresses or Internet 557 identifiers. If the sexual offender is in the custody or 558 control, or under the supervision, of the Department of 559 Corrections, he or she must report all electronic mail addresses 560 and Internet identifiers, and each Internet identifiers 561 corresponding website homepage or application software name, to 562 the Department of Corrections before using such electronic mail 563 addresses or Internet identifiers. If the sexual offender is in 564 the custody or control, or under the supervision, of the 565 Department of Juvenile Justice, he or she must report all 566 electronic mail addresses and Internet identifiers, and each 567 Internet identifiers corresponding website homepage or 568 application software name, to the Department of Juvenile Justice 569 before using such electronic mail addresses or Internet 570 identifiers. 571 2.A sexual offender shall register all changes to vehicles 572 owned, all changes to home telephone numbers and cellular 573 telephone numbers, including added and deleted numbers, all 574 changes to employment information, including the creation of a 575 new business if self-employed, and all changes in status related 576 to enrollment, volunteering, or employment at institutions of 577 higher education, through the departments online system; in 578 person at the sheriffs office; in person at the Department of 579 Corrections if the sexual offender is in the custody or control, 580 or under the supervision, of the Department of Corrections; or 581 in person at the Department of Juvenile Justice if the sexual 582 offender is in the custody or control, or under the supervision, 583 of the Department of Juvenile Justice. All changes required to 584 be reported under this subparagraph must be reported within 48 585 hours after the change. 586 3.The department shall establish an online system through 587 which sexual offenders may securely access, submit, and update 588 all changes in status to in-state travel residences; vehicles 589 owned; electronic mail addresses; Internet identifiers and each 590 Internet identifiers corresponding website homepage or 591 application software name; home telephone numbers and cellular 592 telephone numbers; employment information; and institution of 593 higher education information. 594 (6)County and local law enforcement agencies, in 595 conjunction with the department, shall verify the addresses of 596 sexual offenders who are not under the care, custody, control, 597 or supervision of the Department of Corrections at least one 598 time per calendar year, and may verify the addresses of sexual 599 offenders who are under the care, custody, control, or 600 supervision of the Department of Corrections. The system for 601 verifying addresses of sexual offenders must be, in a manner 602 that is consistent with the provisions of the federal Adam Walsh 603 Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 and any other federal 604 standards applicable to such verification or required to be met 605 as a condition for the receipt of federal funds by the state. 606 Local law enforcement agencies shall report to the department 607 any failure by a sexual offender to comply with registration 608 requirements. 609 (9)(a)Except as otherwise specifically provided, a sexual 610 offender who fails to register; who fails, after registration, 611 to maintain, acquire, or renew a driver license or an 612 identification card; who fails to provide required location 613 information or change-of-name information; who fails to provide 614 electronic mail addresses, Internet identifiers, and each 615 Internet identifiers corresponding website homepage or 616 application software name; who fails to provide all home 617 telephone numbers and cellular telephone numbers; who fails to 618 report any changes to employment information, including the 619 addition of new employment, termination of existing employment, 620 and changes to the occupation, business name, employment 621 address, and telephone number of previously reported employment; 622 who fails to report any or changes in status at an institution 623 of higher education; who fails to report any changes to vehicles 624 owned, including the addition of new vehicles and changes to the 625 make, model, color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and 626 license tag numbers of previously reported vehicles; who fails 627 to make a required report in connection with vacating a 628 permanent residence; who fails to reregister as required; who 629 fails to respond to any address verification correspondence from 630 the department or from county or local law enforcement agencies 631 within 3 weeks after the date of the correspondence; who 632 knowingly provides false registration information by act or 633 omission; or who otherwise fails, by act or omission, to comply 634 with the requirements of this section commits a felony of the 635 third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, 636 or s. 775.084. Each instance of a failure to register or report 637 changes to the required information specified in this paragraph 638 constitutes a separate offense. 639 (14) 640 (c)The sheriffs office may determine the appropriate 641 times and days for reporting by the sexual offender, which must 642 be consistent with the reporting requirements of this 643 subsection. Reregistration must include any changes to the 644 following information: 645 1.Name; social security number; age; race; sex; date of 646 birth; height; weight; tattoos or other identifying marks; hair 647 and eye color; address of any permanent residence and address of 648 any current temporary residence, within this state or out of 649 state, including a rural route address and a post office box; if 650 he or she has no permanent or temporary address, any transient 651 residence within this state; address, location or description, 652 and dates of any current or known future temporary residence 653 within this state or out of state; all electronic mail addresses 654 or Internet identifiers and each Internet identifiers 655 corresponding website homepage or application software name; all 656 home telephone numbers and cellular telephone numbers; 657 employment information, including occupation, business name, 658 employment address, and telephone number; the make, model, 659 color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and license tag 660 number of all vehicles owned; fingerprints; palm prints; and 661 photograph. A post office box may not be provided in lieu of a 662 physical residential address. The sexual offender shall also 663 produce his or her passport, if he or she has a passport, and, 664 if he or she is an alien, shall produce or provide information 665 about documents establishing his or her immigration status. The 666 sexual offender shall also provide information about any 667 professional licenses he or she has. 668 2.If the sexual offender is enrolled or employed, whether 669 for compensation or as a volunteer, at an institution of higher 670 education in this state, the sexual offender shall also provide 671 to the department the name, address, and county of each 672 institution, including each campus attended, and the sexual 673 offenders enrollment, volunteer, or employment status. 674 3.If the sexual offenders place of residence is a motor 675 vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or manufactured home, as those 676 terms are defined in chapter 320, the sexual offender shall also 677 provide the vehicle identification number (VIN); the license tag 678 number; the registration number; and a description, including 679 color scheme, of the motor vehicle, trailer, mobile home, or 680 manufactured home. If the sexual offenders place of residence 681 is a vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as those terms 682 are defined in chapter 327, the sexual offender shall also 683 provide the hull identification number; the manufacturers 684 serial number; the name of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or 685 houseboat; the registration number of the vessel, live-aboard 686 vessel, or houseboat; and a description, including color scheme, 687 of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat. 688 Section 3.This act shall take effect October 1, 2025.