Bill > S0212

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, revises residency restrictions and contact prohibitions for individuals convicted of certain sex offenses, particularly those involving victims under 18 years of age. It defines "public swimming pool" broadly to include various recreational water facilities accessible to the public, while excluding private residential pools and those at hotels or RV parks. The bill expands the prohibited distance from places where children congregate to 500 feet and prohibits convicted offenders from contacting, communicating with, or approaching with intent to do so, individuals under 18 at parks, playgrounds, or public swimming pools, with an exception for immediate family members. It also requires individuals with certain convictions to notify schools or child care facilities if they intend to be present, and allows for warrantless arrest if law enforcement has probable cause to believe these new contact or presence prohibitions have been violated. Furthermore, state agencies and governmental subdivisions must now search for individuals employed or appointed at places where children regularly congregate, such as parks, playgrounds, and public swimming pools, against sexual offender and predator registration information. Finally, the bill imposes new conditional release, probation, and community control requirements for certain sex offenders whose crimes occurred on or after July 1, 2026, including prohibitions on residing within 1,000 feet of public swimming pools and working at such facilities, and in some cases, requires prior approval to visit them.

Justice

Criminal Justice (Senate), Judiciary (Senate), Rules (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212