Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
When lawmakers name bills after victims of tragedy—such as Megan’s Law or the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993—public support surges, but this emotional boost may come at the expense of sound policymaking, according to research published in the journal Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. The study examined whether eponymous bills—those named for victims—receive more public backing than identical
Read moreU.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has introduced legislation that would bar registered citizens from entering federally funded shelters. It’s called the ‘Safe Shelters for Survivors Act of 2026’. The proposal overlooks a glaring and uncomfortable reality. A disproportionate share of the homeless population is made up of people on the registry — not because they choose homelessness, but because a
Read moreA disappointing decision came out of the Florida Supreme Court in the branded driver’s license Case. the Supreme Court of Florida declined to accept jurisdiction in Michael Crist v. State of Florida. The court’s order does not address the merits of Crist’s arguments. A denial of discretionary review simply means the Court chose not to hear the case — not
Read moreWe all know what’s going on in Florida with HB 45/SB 212, but we are not alone. Over the last several weeks, we’ve seen a wave of new proposals in statehouses that tighten restrictions on people convicted of sex offenses. But the speed and tone of these efforts, driven in part by what we identified in last week’s Weekly Update
Read moreYesterday, several FAC members traveled to Tallahassee to speak before the Senate Rules Committee in opposition of SB 212. This is on top of hundreds of members and other advocates from across the country who have called and emailed Florida lawmakers to put a stop to two horrible bills, HB 45/SB 212, that are under consideration this year. The good
Read moreBefore a single resident has even unpacked a bag, the real chaos has already begun — and it’s not coming from inside the house. Over Valentine’s Day weekend, the proposed sex offender re-entry group home in Kennewick (Washington) was pelted with dozens of eggs. According to coverage by Apple Valley News, someone repeatedly targeted the property, leaving smashed shells splattered
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