Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Weekly update for July 28, 2026. This is recording number 383 Dear Members and Advocates, On July 27, 2006, President George W. Bush signed the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act into law. Named after a six-year-old Florida boy, whose abduction and murder shocked the nation, the Act promised to protect children from people convicted of sex offenses.
Following our recent Weekly Update about increased enforcement activity in Florida, we’ve received a flood of questions from members asking whether specific events, changes, or circumstances need to be reported to law enforcement. We understand the concern. The registration laws in Florida are complex, often confusing, and subject to varying interpretations. First and foremost, remember this: FAC is not a
Weekly update for July 28, 2026. This is recording number 383 Dear Members and Advocates, On July 27, 2006, President George W. Bush signed the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act into law. Named after a six-year-old Florida boy, whose abduction and murder shocked the nation, the Act promised to protect children from people convicted of sex offenses.
Today, July 27, marks the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. The law was passed with the stated goal of improving public safety and protecting children. Two decades later, however, its legacy has been one of ever-expanding registration requirements, lifetime public shaming, and collateral consequences that extend far beyond any
In a unanimous decision rendered yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court struck down a key piece of the state’s Sex Offenders Registration Act — the so-called “recapture” provision, which forced people with old, pre-1995 sex offense convictions back onto the registry decades later if they were later convicted of any unrelated felony, sexual or not. James Ellis Jr. pleaded guilty to
Yesterday Oral Argument was heard in three related cases. You can listen to the arguments. In 1 the Defendants appeal the judgment in this class action challenging the constitutionality of Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act. In 2 Plaintiffs appeal the judgment in their action challenging the constitutionality of Michigan’s Sex Offender Registration Act. We invite you to listen and share
FAC Members and Registrants in Florida, A significant number of seats in both the Florida Senate and Florida House of Representatives are open because the current office holders are term limited or resigned. These elections provide a rare chance for fresh voices, new ideas, and meaningful conversations about the issues that matter most to all of us – the sex
In a unanimous decision rendered yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court struck down a key piece of the state’s Sex Offenders Registration Act — the so-called “recapture” provision, which forced people with old, pre-1995 sex offense convictions back onto the registry decades later if they were later convicted of any unrelated felony, sexual or not. James Ellis Jr. pleaded guilty to