Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Weekly update for June 2, 2026. This is recording number 373 The July 1st Changes Are Coming – What You Need to Know About the New Laws Dear Members and Advocates, Next month, one of the more significant expansions of Florida’s sex offender laws in recent years will take effect. On July 1, 2026, CS/CS/CS/SB 212 (formerly HB 45) becomes law, creating new
The Florida Action Committee is growing — and with that growth comes the need for new leadership, fresh ideas, and more helping hands. Over the past several years, FAC has expanded tremendously. We keep initiating more legal challenges, increasing our advocacy efforts in Tallahassee and beyond, and have become a stronger voice for registrants, their families, and supporters across Florida.
A registered sex offender in Allegan County said he could not stay silent about the strangers who showed up at his home early Sunday morning. “I thought, ‘You know what? I’m gonna reach out to you guys because … if I don’t do something, (what if) somebody else loses their life because I didn’t take action?’ the husband and father
When Florida added “public swimming pools” to its growing list of restricted locations we warned it would create a domino effect. History shows that once a new registry restriction is adopted in one state, it often spreads elsewhere. That appears to be happening now. This week, the City Council of Lufkin, Texas approved a new residency restriction ordinance creating “child
On June 9, 2026, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case asks a simple but important question: What exactly is a “place of employment”? The case involves a registrant who worked for a cleaning company and was assigned to various job sites as part of his employment. Although he reported his employer, prosecutors argued that a
In Commonwealth v. Richard Cox, the Circuit Court of Arlington County struck down Virginia’s sex-offender “loitering” statute as unconstitutionally vague, reinforcing a fundamental principle that is often forgotten when laws target registrants: constitutional protections apply to everyone. The Virginia law made it a felony for certain individuals on the sex offender registry to “loiter” within 100 feet of schools and
Former Florida Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book has announced she is seeking a return to the Florida Senate, launching a campaign for Senate District 30. For registrants and their families, the Book name represents something far more consequential: one of the most powerful political dynasties behind the expansion of Florida’s sex offense registry system wants back in. Lauren Book built
On June 9, 2026, the Ohio Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case asks a simple but important question: What exactly is a “place of employment”? The case involves a registrant who worked for a cleaning company and was assigned to various job sites as part of his employment. Although he reported his employer, prosecutors argued that a