Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S212: Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
Status: Chaptered, April 1, 2026
Revising residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after a specified date; revising the prohibition of specified offenders from coming within a specified distance of a place where children congregate; requiring a person who has been convicted of specified offenses to provide notice to a school or child care facility under certain circumstances; authorizing the warrantless arrest of a person if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe the person committed specified offenses, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to sexual offenders and sexual predators; amending s. 775.215, F.S.; defining the term âpublic swimming poolâ; revising residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after a specified date; providing penalties; providing applicability; defining the term âpermanent residenceâ; amending s. 856.022, F.S.; revising the prohibition of specified offenders from coming within a specified distance of a place where children congregate…
From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:
An act relating to sexual offenders and sexual predators; amending s. 775.215, F.S.; defining the term âpublic swimming poolâ; revising residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after a specified date; providing penalties; providing applicability; defining the term âpermanent residenceâ; amending s. 856.022, F.S.; revising the prohibition of specified offenders from coming within a specified distance of a place where children congregate; prohibiting certain persons from contacting, communicating with, or knowingly approaching with the intent to contact or communicate with certain persons at certain locations; providing an exception; requiring a person who has been convicted of specified offenses to provide notice to a school or child care facility under certain circumstances; defining terms; amending s. 901.15, F.S.; authorizing the warrantless arrest of a person if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe the person committed specified offenses; amending s. 943.04351, F.S.; revising requirements for state agencies or governmental subdivisions to search before appointing or employing a person to work at specified locations; amending s. 947.1405, F.S.; revising special conditions for certain sexual offenders subject to conditional release supervision for offenses committed on or after a specified date; amending s. 948.30, F.S.; revising conditions of probation or community control for certain sexual offenders for offenses committed on or after a specified date; providing an …