CALL TO ACTION: Oppose HB 987: Public Lodging Establishments
On April 10th, The Florida House of Representatives amended House Bill 987: Public Lodging Establishments, to require Persons required to register as sex offenders report to the Sheriff’s office where they will be staying, 48 hours before an intended stay at a Public Lodging Establishment, regardless of how long they will stay at the location!
In addition, operators of a Public Lodging Establishment who have a Person required to register as a sex offender staying at or within 1000 feet of their establishment, must notify all guests staying there.
Not only will this be impossible to comply with (you will need to report to the local Sheriff 48 hours before even arriving!), but burdens the travel rights of persons who have served their time and without any individualized assessment of their risk to the community.
It is IMPORTANT that you contact your legislator to tell them to OPPOSE this bill! NOW!
A copy of the Amendment can be found here: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/987/Amendment/348655/PDF
A copy of the Bill can be found here: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/987/BillText/c2/PDF
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I would say we dodged a bullet on this one, but due to it’s magnitude, I’d say we dodged a WMD!
Sadly, there’s no guarantee it won’t be re-introduced next year.
Please accept my sincere thanks to FAC for giving us a heads up on this insane bill. I think that if lawmakers hadn’t received all the negative feedback, it would have passed.
Again, thank you FAC.
Did I read it right!!!
If so.
Just read on FL government site. That HB987 has been indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration.
Great news@ Thanks FAC for the call to action.
That looks to be the case. This should be a lesson to all of us.
Does look that way. Cool.
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/00987
Maybe I’m mistaken,but isn’t this bill dead. Or has it been resurrected?
It is pending. Last year’s bill died. It was reintroduced.
What I don’t understand about this is why is the state of Florida still punishing Ex offenders even if they have been walking a straight line and trying to be productive law abiding citizens. This is a terrible way to live.
we have politicians that are bought and paid for. We have a senator who uses science when convenient for her. No science when making a bill. An agenda to continue to punish people and promote oneself, regardless of how much money wasted. Money Money Money
Did we not see this coming? I knew if IML stood as it has states would soon follow suit in pre-travel notification to trigger warnings to locals. IML simply reinforced what AWA already had in place as the AG added the pre-travel notification. No act of Congress or Senate, just the AG on his own added the requirement. Should this bill stand, other states will follow and wala we are all on probation wearing a civil mask. Then what? pre-notification before entering another county? city? Or before you leave your residence? IML will be the foundation that started at the top and worked its way down. I am suffocating in a shrinking room.
Additional thought upon reading 775.21
If the registration is not carries out as ordered in that statute, one is subject to the notification that under strict liability the person will be placed on home arrest with ankle bracelet or prison .
Oh that ought to entice registrants to come and vacation in FL. !!