Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
The Porch Light May Be Off. Your Worth Is Not A Halloween message of dignity, strength and hope for our members and families. Opinion and analysis Tonight, some Florida families will keep their porch lights off. Children may wonder why their home looks different from the houses around them. Parents may worry about another inspection or a simple item being
Read moreTwo weeks ago, some registrants had reason for cautious optimism about the Second Amendment. Three days later, a federal appeals court in another part of the country showed how fragile that optimism is. On October 13, 2026, the full Third Circuit, sitting en banc, decided Williams v. Attorney General. As we reported in When Exposure Meets the Right to Self-Defense:
Read moreSome of you may not care about Halloween, but many of us have children who want to take part in the holiday and have a normal childhood. Carving a pumpkin, decorating the house, and going trick-or-treating with friends are part of growing up, and our kids shouldn’t have to miss out because of a parent’s registration status. Many have asked
Read moreAs Halloween approaches, law enforcement agencies across the country are reviving a controversial yet common plan to keep children safe. In many cities and states, certain sex offenders will be barred from handing out candy, decorating their homes or even having their lights on while families are out trick-or-treating. In some areas, hundreds of officers will go door to door
Read moreOn October 26, 2026, the Supreme Court of Maryland decided Hammond v. State (No. 5, Sept. Term 2026), its first ruling on whether forgetting a registration date can be a defense to “knowingly” failing to register under Maryland’s registry law (CP § 11-721(a)). Hammond, a Tier I registrant in Charles County, registered in February 2023 and signed a form setting
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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA · OPINION & ANALYSIS Children deserve to be safe. People who have been hurt deservecare. Families deserve clear facts when the news talks about Florida’s sex offense registry. News 6 reported that the number is growing. But the numbers need context. OPPAGA, Florida’s research office, counted 86,207 people on the registry in October 2024. Only 30,907
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