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.
Read moreFollowing 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
Read moreThe Florida Action Committee is growing — and with that growth comes the need for new leadership, fresh ideas, and more helping hands. Over the past several years, FAC has expanded tremendously. We keep initiating more legal challenges, increasing our advocacy efforts in Tallahassee and beyond, and have become a stronger voice for registrants, their families, and supporters across Florida.
Read moreThis isn’t just another headline. This is a warning. According to a newly released affidavit, a Brevard County, FL man is accused of killing another man—specifically because he was on the sex offender registry. The victim, had been reported missing. What police later uncovered was something out of a nightmare: dismembered human remains stuffed into suitcases and dumped in a
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Read moreEffective July 1, 2026, and pending the Governor signing CS/HB45/SB212 into law, the following changes will be made in Florida’s law. The current state mandated 1,000 ft residency restrictions from schools, playgrounds, childcare centers, and parks continue to apply. Effective July 1, 2026: Swimming Pool residency ban: Registrants with specified offenses involving those less than 16 years old which offense
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