Results of HB 1235 beginning October 1, 2024
- The changes in HB 1235 apply to ALL people on the registry, whether they are forced to register as a sex offender or sexual predator.
- For the purpose of calculating a temporary residence, the first day that a person abides, lodges, or resides at a place is excluded (meaning the first day of your in-state travel does NOT count) and each subsequent day is counted. A DAY NOW INCLUDES ANY PART OF A CALENDAR DAY.
- Example: What if you are in your sister’s wedding which involves being at a temporary residence for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights? Since Friday is the first day, it would not count, but you would technically have to leave before 12:00 a.m. on Monday as any part of Monday would count as a “day.” So, if you leave at 8 a.m. Monday (or any time after 12:00 a.m. on Monday), the statute kicks in requiring you to register your temporary residence with the local registration office and at your home-county registration office, both within 48 hours. (Because of the Harper v. Glass Order, hopefully people will be able to report these in-state temporary residences online, but only for PFRs as sex offenders, not as sexual predators.)
- A PFR who intends to establish a permanent, temporary, or transient residence in another state or jurisdiction other than the State of Florida shall report IN PERSON to the sheriff of the county of current residence AT LEAST 48 hours before the date he or she intends to leave this state to establish residence in another state or jurisdiction. (The old wording was “within 48 hours”.) Any travel that is not known by the PFR 48 hours before he or she intends to establish a residence in another state or jurisdiction must be reported to the sheriff’s office as soon as possible before departure.
- Any duration of travel outside the USA is reportable meaning ALL travel outside the USA must be reported. The previous requirement only involved international travel of 5 days or more, but that has been removed from the statutes. Travel outside of the United States continues to require notifying the sheriff’s office at least 21 days before the date you intend to travel outside the United States. If the travel outside the United States is not known by the PFR at least 21 days before the departure date, then he or she must report it to the sheriff’s office as soon as possible before departure.
- Beginning October 1, 2024, PFR’s will be able to report online (within 48 hours) any changes to their “vehicles owned.”
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Has DeSantis signed this bill into law?
Yes he has.
How would this Bill apply to out of state residents who go to Florida for a vacation?
This is also my concern. I haven’t visited my mother in years.
It appears to be the same as for in-state residents, but we are not attorneys. Even attorneys have difficulty interpreting the statutes.
I recently did my biyearly in alachua county. The new person at the registry office admitted she has received no training for her new position, yet she said there were several things I had to register that are not in the current administrative policies. Such as an RV my wife owns. It is not my primary residence, and is not a vehicle. It just amazes me how someone can be put in a position that puts your future in their hands without a care in the world. There should be some type of requirement that states if you are enforcing the law or “ordinance” you should know what it says. That’s their job, if I didn’t know my job I would get fired.
My nephew lives in NY and kept his boat here to avoid pulling it back and forth for vacation time. Because it was here on my property I had to make sure it was registered with the Sheriff’s department. It’s been at least 18 months to 2 years since I had to do it but when here it was required. According to the SORT office the boat and trailer had to be registered separately.
Humorous thing about it was that there was no plate on the trailer (it was a NY plate and had been lost on of the trips to the boat ramp here) and no serial number either. The boat was registered with all the required information but the trailer had to be registered as “gray boat trailer”…. 🤣
I have a friend who just got out of Jail for not registering an RV. If your wife owns it and it’s on your property. I would add it.
We have a new sheriff and a new head of registration now. Everything is changing and not for the better here.
The next election for sheriff in our county will be this year.
So if I go to Publix I’m registering that address?
According to Representative Baker, sponsor of HB 1235, no, you would not.
It seems suspect. I used to spend time working with 12 step programs. I would attend multiple meetings in a day. I don’t know if I trust law enforcement in Florida to not arrest me because I failed to register a meeting place with them. I especially wouldn’t trust Volusia or Flagler County Sheriffs.
I understand.
I did not see the part where they stated it will also make it harder to be removed from the registry. Where is that part?
It is gone.
Anyone looked at the signed bill to see whether they deleted the offending language regarding removal?
And/or, has anyone asked Ron Kleiner whether HB 1235 has affected the law on removal?
I recently registered in Hillsborough County and asked about the change of vehicle online. They told me that part of the petition was denied.
Hopefully someone will let them know otherwise.
They don’t know what they’re talking about. It was passed in the bill. FDLE has until October 1, 2024 to get the online reporting of “vehicles owned” operational. I’m sure that most sheriff’s office employees don’t closely follow the Florida legislative process.