Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Weekly update for February 16, 2026. This is recording number 355 Special NOTE: If you missed the Monthly Membership call 2/5/2026 where we interviewed a retired a Probation Officer with both Federal and State experience, you can listen to the 90-minute recording. Simply call 605-475-4953, enter code 739392# and recording ID 353#. Dear Members and Advocates, In 2013, following the tragic abduction and
Read moreThe Wisconsin State Assembly has approved new legislation that would require sex offenders who are homeless to wear GPS ankle monitors – even those not on probation – as a way to track their whereabouts. The bill garnered strong bipartisan support in the Assembly with an overwhelming vote in favor and had already passed the State Senate before moving to
Read moreApparently, being on the registry just isn’t uncomfortable enough. According to a recent article in the Floridian Press, Greg Steube and another Florida lawmaker are proposing legislation to make sure registrants “fully feel the effects of being on the registry.” One bill would block access to ACA/Medicaid benefits. Another would restrict parental rights. The exact quote in the article is
Read moreThis week, an en banc panel (the full court) of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reheard the Henry Case (where Alabama precludes registrants from living with minors… even their own children). An audio recording of oral arguments was posted and can be heard here: https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/oral_argument_recordings/24-10139_02102026.mp3 We encourage members to take the time to listen. You do not need to
Read moreFlorida lawmakers are moving forward with SB 212 / HB 45, a sweeping expansion of physical presence and residency restrictions that will destabilize thousands of families, increase homelessness, and undermine public safety. It is on the Rules Committee agenda to be heard 02/17/26, 12:00 pm. You must take action NOW! This bill is being framed as “child protection.” In reality,
Read moreA South Dakota bill Republican Rep. Aaron Aylward said was designed to protect children from sex offenders in South Dakota was too broad, several members of the House Judiciary Committee said Wednesday. Aylward’s bill House Bill 1167A was sent to its death on a 41st Day motion. His original bill was amended by removing the word “loitering,” which meant that
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