HB 931 — CS/CS/HB 931: Career Offender Registration

all home telephone numbers and cellular telephone numbers;, date and place of any employment, Page 14 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 numberdate and place of alleach vehiclesconviction;, owned;fingerprints, and a brief description of the crime or crimes committed by the career offender.

all home telephone numbers and cellular telephone numbers;, date and place of any employment, date and place of each conviction;, fingerprints, and a brief description of the crime or crimes committed by the career offender.

the name of the vessel, live- Pageaboard 15vessel, ofor 54houseboat; CODING:

the registration number of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat;

and a description, Page 15 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 aboardincluding color scheme, of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat;houseboat.

the registration number of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat;

and a description, including color scheme, of the vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat.

(d)(c) Within 48 hours 2 working days after the report registration required under this subsection paragraph (a), a career offender who is not incarcerated and who resides in the Page 16 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 registration required under this subsection paragraph (a), a career offender who is not incarcerated and who resides in the community, including a career offender under the supervision of the Department of Corrections pursuant to s.

The career offender shall submit to the taking of a photograph for use in issuing a driver license, renewed license, or identification card, and for use by the department in maintaining current records of career offenders, provide his or her place of permanent or temporary residence, including a rural route address or a post office box, and submit to the taking of a photograph for use in issuing a driver license, renewed license, or identification card, and for use by Pagethe 17department in maintaining current records of 54career CODING:offenders.

The career offender may not provide a post office box Page 17 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 the department in maintaininglieu currentof recordsa ofphysical careerresidential offenders.address.

The career offender may not provide a post office box in lieu of a physical residential address.

(5) MAINTAINING REGISTRATION.— (a)(d) Each time a career offender's driver license or Page 18 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 (5) MAINTAINING REGISTRATION.— (a)(d) Each time a career offender's driver license or identification card is subject to renewal, and, without regard to the status of the career offender's driver license or identification card, within 48 hours 2 working days after any change of the career offender's residence or change in the career offender's name by reason of marriage or other legal process, the career offender must report in person to a driver license office, and shall be subject to the requirements specified in paragraph (4)(d) (c).

The reporting requirements under this paragraph do not negate the requirement for a career offender to obtain a Florida driver license or an identification Page 19 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 this paragraph do not negate the requirement for a career offender to obtain a Florida driver license or an identification card as required in this section.

(6) ESTABLISHING A RESIDENCE WITHIN THIS STATE AFTER INITIAL REGISTRATION.— (a) Each time a career offender's driver license or Page 20 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 INITIAL REGISTRATION.— (a) Each time a career offender's driver license or identification card is subject to renewal, and, without regard to the status of the career offender's driver license or identification card, within 48 hours after any change in the career offender's permanent, temporary, or transient residence, the career offender must report in person to a driver license office and shall be subject to the requirements specified in paragraph (4)(d).

The reporting requirements under this paragraph do not negate the requirement for a career offender to obtain a PageFlorida 21driver oflicense 54or CODING:an identification card as required in this section.

This paragraph does not apply to an in-state Page 21 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 Floridatravel driverresidence. license or an identification card as required in this section.

This paragraph does not apply to an in-state travel residence.

(d) A career offender who remains at a permanent, temporary, or transient residence after reporting his or her intent to vacate such residence shall, within 48 hours after the date upon which the career offender indicated he or she would or Page 22 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 intent to vacate such residence shall, within 48 hours after the date upon which the career offender indicated he or she would or did vacate such residence, report in person to the agency to which he or she reported pursuant to paragraph (c) for the purpose of reporting his or her address at such residence.

Any travel that is not known by the career offender 48 hours before he or she intends to establish a residence in another state or jurisdiction must be reported in person to the Page 23 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 48 hours before he or she intends to establish a residence in another state or jurisdiction must be reported in person to the sheriff's office as soon as possible before departure.

(b)(g) A career offender who indicates his or her intent to establish a permanent, temporary, or transient residence reside in another a state or jurisdiction other than the State of Florida and later decides to remain in this state shall, within 48 hours 2 working days after the date upon which the career offender indicated he or she would leave this state, report in person to the sheriff's office sheriff or the department, whichever agency is the agency to which the career offender reported the intended change of permanent, temporary, Pageor 24transient residence and report, of 54his CODING:or her intent to remain in this state.

If the sheriff is notified by the career Page 24 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 offender that he or transientshe residenceintends andto report,remain ofin histhis orstate, herThe intentsheriff toshall remainpromptly inreport this state.information to the department.

If the sheriff is notified by the career offender that he or she intends to remain in this state, The sheriff shall promptly report this information to the department.

employment Pageinformation, 25including ofoccupation, 54business CODING:name, employment address, and telephone number;

address of permanent residence Page 25 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 information,and includingaddress occupation,of businessany name,current employmenttemporary address,residence, within the state or out of state, including a rural route address and telephonea number;post office box;

address of permanent residence and address of any current temporary residence, within the state or out of state, including a rural route address and a post office box;

If the career offender's place of residence is a vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as those terms Pageare 26defined ofin 54chapter CODING:327, the career offender shall also provide the hull identification number;

the manufacturer's Page 26 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 areserial defined in chapter 327, the career offender shall also provide the hull identification number;

the manufacturer's serial number;

The department must maintain hotline access so that state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies may obtain instantaneous locator file and criminal characteristics information on release and registration of career offenders for Page 27 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 instantaneous locator file and criminal characteristics information on release and registration of career offenders for purposes of monitoring, tracking, and prosecution.

(10)(i) RELIEF FROM REGISTRATION.—A career offender must maintain registration with the department for the duration of his or her life, unless the career offender has received a full pardon or has had a conviction set aside in a postconviction proceeding for any offense or offenses that meet meets the criteria for classifying the person as a career offender for Page 28 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 proceeding for any offense or offenses that meet meets the criteria for classifying the person as a career offender for purposes of registration.

The department and the state attorney may present evidence in opposition to the requested relief or may otherwise demonstrate the reasons why Pagethe 29petition ofshould 54be CODING:denied.

If the court denies the petition, the court may set a future date at which the registered career Page 29 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 theoffender may again petition shouldthe becourt denied.for relief, subject to the standards for relief provided in this subsection paragraph.

If the court denies the petition, the court may set a future date at which the registered career offender may again petition the court for relief, subject to the standards for relief provided in this subsection paragraph.

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The department is responsible for the online maintenance of the current information regarding each career Page 30 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 (c)1.offender.

The department is responsible for the online maintenance of the current information regarding each career offender.

However, the department may not display on or disseminate through the Internet public registry maintained by the department any information regarding a vehicle that is owned by a person who is not required to register as a Page 31 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 maintained by the department any information regarding a vehicle that is owned by a person who is not required to register as a career offender.

or an employee, agency, or any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of any law enforcement agency is immune from civil liability for damages for good faith compliance with the requirements of this section or for the release of information under this section and shall be presumed Pageto 32have ofacted 54in CODING:good faith in compiling, recording, reporting, or releasing the information.

The presumption of good faith is Page 32 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 tonot haveovercome actedif ina goodtechnical faithor inclerical compiling,error recording,is reporting,made by the department, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Department of Corrections, the personnel of those departments, or releasingany individual or entity acting at the information.request or upon the direction of any of those departments in compiling or providing information, or if information is incomplete or incorrect because a career offender fails to report or falsely reports his or her current place of permanent, or temporary, or transient residence.

The presumption of good faith is not overcome if a technical or clerical error is made by the department, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Department of Corrections, the personnel of those departments, or any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of any of those departments in compiling or providing information, or if information is incomplete or incorrect because a career offender fails to report or falsely reports his or her current place of permanent, or temporary, or transient residence.

who fails to report any changes to vehicles owned, including the addition of new vehicles and changes to the make, model, color, vehicle identification number (VIN), and license Pagetag 33numbers of 54previously CODING:reported vehicles;

who fails to make a required report in connection with vacating a permanent Page 33 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 tagresidence; numbers of previously reported vehicles;

who fails to make a required report in connection with vacating a permanent residence;

(c) An arrest on charges of failure to register when the career offender has been provided and advised of his or her Page 34 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 (c) An arrest on charges of failure to register when the career offender has been provided and advised of his or her statutory obligations to register under this section, the service of an information or a complaint for a violation of this section, or an arraignment on charges for a violation of this section constitutes actual notice of the duty to register.

or who materially alters public records information with the intent to misrepresent the information, including documents, summaries of public records information Page 35 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 information with the intent to misrepresent the information, including documents, summaries of public records information provided by law enforcement agencies, or public records information displayed by law enforcement agencies on websites or provided through other means of communication, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.

775.083, for a person who has reason to believe that a career offender is not complying, or has not complied, with the requirements of this section and who, with the intent to assist the career offender in eluding a law enforcement agency that is seeking to find the career offender to question the career offender about, or to arrest the career offender for, his or her noncompliance with Pagethe 36requirements of 54this CODING:section, to:

(a) Withholds Withhold information from, or does not fail Page 36 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 to notify, the law enforcement agency about the career offender's noncompliance with the requirements of this section,section to:and, if known, the whereabouts of the career offender;

(a) Withholds Withhold information from, or does not fail to notify, the law enforcement agency about the career offender's noncompliance with the requirements of this section and, if known, the whereabouts of the career offender;

(a) "Career offender" means a person who is in the custody or control of, or under the supervision of, the department or is in the custody or control of, or under the supervision of, a contractor-operated correctional facility, and who is designated as a habitual violent felony offender, a violent career Page 37 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 contractor-operated correctional facility, and who is designated as a habitual violent felony offender, a violent career criminal, or a three-time violent felony offender under s.

tattoos or other Pageidentifying 38marks; of 54 CODING:

Words stricken are deletions;

words underlined are additions.

hb931-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 931 2026 identifying marks;

and permanent or legal residencePage and38 address of temporary54 residenceCODING: within the state or out of state while the career offender is under supervision in this state, including any rural route address and a or post office box;

Words stricken are deletions;

words underlined are additions.

hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 931 2026 residence and address of temporary residence within the state or out of state while the career offender is under supervision in this state, including any rural route address and a or post office box;

(4) In addition to notification and transmittal requirements imposed by any other provision of law, the Page 39 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 (4) In addition to notification and transmittal requirements imposed by any other provision of law, the department shall compile information on any career offender and provide the information to the Department of Law Enforcement.

(c) The legal status of the career offender and the scheduled termination date of that legal status;

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 (c)(d) The legallocation statusof, ofand thelocal careertelephone offendernumber andfor, theany scheduledDepartment terminationof dateCorrections' ofoffice that legalis status;responsible for supervising the career offender;

(d) The location of, and local telephone number for, any Department of Corrections' office that is responsible for supervising the career offender;

(b) If any information provided by the department changes during the time the career offender is under the department's custody, control, or supervision, including any change in the career offender's name by reason of marriage or other legal process, the department shall, in a timely manner, update the information and provide it to the Department of Law Enforcement Page 41 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 process, the department shall, in a timely manner, update the information and provide it to the Department of Law Enforcement in the manner prescribed in subsection (4).

(9)(7) A career offender, as described in this section, who is under the supervision of the department but who is not incarcerated shall, in addition to the registration requirements provided in subsection (3), register and obtain a distinctive Pagedriver 42license ofor 54identification CODING:card in the manner provided in s.

775.261 s.

775.261(4)(c), unless the career offender is a Page 42 of 54 CODING:

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775.261 s.

775.261(4)(c), unless the career offender is a sexual predator, in which case he or she shall register as required under s.

(c) An arrest on charges of failure to register when the offender has been provided and advised of his or her statutory Page 43 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 (c) An arrest on charges of failure to register when the offender has been provided and advised of his or her statutory obligations to register under s.

(11)(9) The department, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Department of Law Enforcement, personnel of those departments, and any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of those departments are immune from civil liability for damages for good faith compliance with this section, and shall be presumed to have acted in good faith Pagein 44compiling, ofrecording, 54reporting, CODING:or providing information.

The presumption of good faith is not overcome if technical or Page 44 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 clerical errors are made by the department, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Department of Law Enforcement, personnel of those departments, or any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of those departments in compiling, recording, reporting, or providing information.information, or, if the information is incomplete or incorrect because the information has not been provided by a person or agency required to provide the information, or because the information was not reported or was falsely reported.

The presumption of good faith is not overcome if technical or clerical errors are made by the department, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Department of Law Enforcement, personnel of those departments, or any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of those departments in compiling, recording, reporting, or providing information, or, if the information is incomplete or incorrect because the information has not been provided by a person or agency required to provide the information, or because the information was not reported or was falsely reported.

(c) Conceals or attempts to conceal, or assists another person in concealing or attempting to conceal, the career Page 45 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 (c) Conceals or attempts to conceal, or assists another person in concealing or attempting to conceal, the career offender;

tattoos or other identifying Pagemarks; 46 of 54 CODING:

Words stricken are deletions;

words underlined are additions.

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addressPage of46 permanent residence and address of any54 currentCODING: temporary residence, within the state or out of state, including a rural route address and a post office box;

Words stricken are deletions;

words underlined are additions.

hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 931 2026 address of permanent residence and address of any current temporary residence, within the state or out of state, including a rural route address and a post office box;

If the career offender's place of residence is a vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as those terms are defined in chapter 327, the career offender shall also Page 47 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 is a vessel, live-aboard vessel, or houseboat, as those terms are defined in chapter 327, the career offender shall also provide the hull identification number;

(a) "Career offender" means a person who is in the custody or control of, or under the supervision of, the department or is in the custody or control of, or under the supervision of a contractor-operated correctional facility, who is designated as a habitual violent felony offender, a violent career criminal, Page 48 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 contractor-operated correctional facility, who is designated as a habitual violent felony offender, a violent career criminal, or a three-time violent felony offender under s.

Notification to the public and communities of the Pagepresence 49 of 54a CODING:career offender aids the public and communities in avoiding being victimized by the career offender.

The Page 49 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 presenceLegislature ofintends ato require the registration of career offenderoffenders aidsand to authorize law enforcement agencies to notify the public and communities inof avoidingthe beingpresence victimizedof bya the career offender.

The Legislature intends to require the registration of career offenders and to authorize law enforcement agencies to notify the public and communities of the presence of a career offender.

employment Pageinformation, 50if ofknown, 54required CODING:to be provided pursuant to s.

775.261;

all home telephone numbers and cellular telephone Page 50 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 information,numbers if known, required to be provided pursuant to s.

all home telephone numbers and cellular telephone numbers required to be provided pursuant to s.

775.261;

The department may provide any other information deemed necessary, including criminal and corrections records and Pagenonprivileged 51personnel ofand 54treatment CODING:records, when available.

(b) The department must provide the information described Page 51 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 nonprivilegedin personnelsubparagraph and(a)1. treatment records, when available.

(b) The department must provide the information described in subparagraph (a)1.

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The sheriff of the county where the career offender was sentenced;

and Page 52 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 1.2.

The sheriff of the county where the career offender was sentenced;

and 2.

(5) An elected or appointed official, public employee, school administrator or employee, or agency, or any individual Page 53 of 54 CODING:

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 931 2026 (5) An elected or appointed official, public employee, school administrator or employee, or agency, or any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of any law enforcement agency, is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from the good faith compliance with the requirements of this section or the release of information under this section.

hb931-02-c2hb931-01-c1