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
You can find House Committees and Representatives serving here: https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/committees.aspx
You can find all Representatives here: Florida House of Representatives Complete List
You can find all Senators here: Florida Senate Complete List
You can find your specific State and US Representatives here: https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/
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If this is ever signed into law, I think all of those who are required to register should do exactly that…register every hotel in Florida as an intended dwelling space. Just flood the registry with information.
I like this idea, I do the same thing with my internet identifiers.. Choke them with info…
Easy to do folks. Find your representative, call number. Praying that just because it hasn’t helped before, that this will be different. This is truly heartbreaking.
I can’t believe that anyone could pass such a law. It’s got to be unconstitutional and cruel and unusual punishment. Realtors and resort owners won’t even rent to me. I can’t afford to go 2days early and hope I can find a hotel that won’t let me stay unless I lie to them so I can stay at my resort. It will prevent anyone registered as a sex offender from leaving their house. I had one picture on my computer 11years ago in Pennsylvania and received no jail time. Florida has the most asinine politicians in the nation!
i called !!
Didnt this die once before? Someone brought it back?
I emailed Andrade just now and also forwarded your call to action to my wife who works for Best Western and told her that her boss needed to see and respond to this with opposition since it imposes an undue and needless burden on innkeepers as well as registrants.
We never seem to catch a break.