Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The short answer is NO. With the October 1, 2025 lapse in appropriations (i.e. the current federal government shutdown), SORNA remains law and the obligation of sex offenders to register and comply is unaffected. However, certain federal-level support functions tied to SORNA may be disrupted. For example; the DOJ’s SMART Office could be furloughed, delaying new guidance or technical assistance;
Read moreA newly filed bill in the Florida House would strengthen state laws governing where registered sexual offenders and predators can live, work and recreate. HB 45 revises residency restrictions and updates supervision rules for sexual offenders and predators. Expands the definition of “public swimming pool” and “public pool” to include splash pads, spray pools, wading pools, and other water recreation
Read moreBBC Only Human’s Stacey Dooley explores the extreme sex offender laws in Florida, focusing on the controversial 2,500-foot residency restrictions. Meet offenders like Chris Dawson in Miracle Village and Brandon, forced into a Miami homeless camp, who desperately seek rehabilitation and a second chance. Their stories are juxtaposed with the unwavering stance of lawmakers Lauren Book (a survivor) and her
Read moreThe SBC will hold a webinar on October 14, 2025, this webinar from attorney Rob Showers instructs church leaders to redemptively shepherd the offender while still protecting the vulnerable. It is a free webinar. For more information or to register for the webinar: https://sbcabuseprevention.com/events/
Read moreLike Dominoes… Union County, Florida passed its 2500 foot Sex Offender Residency Restriction on the 15th of September. Union, which is the smallest county in the State, now has one of the harshest SORRs. Of course, the SORR includes school bus stops, but among the other winners in this draconian ordinance is a prohibition on “traveling through” a buffer zone
Read moreAn Ohio resident is unhappy that his neighbor is a registrant, so he has posted a banner on his property and pointing to the neighbor’s house, asking travelers down the street to honk and telling his neighbor to move. This type of vigilantism is not just a nuisance, but it invites the public to harass the registrant by honking at
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