We recently updated the table on our website with the Bills currently being considered by the 2021 Florida Legislature that impact persons required to register. You can access this table from the header on our website labeled “2021 Legislation” that will lead you to this page: https://floridaactioncommittee.org/2021-legislation/
Thank you to the volunteer for our Legislative Committee who put this together for us.
We will continue to update you as they pass through (or fail to pass through) the legislative process.
You should take SB 1534 off the list. It’s related to providing free contraception to sexual battery (rape) victims. Even though it’s a Laura Book bill, it has nothing to do with making life harder for former offenders.
You should read the summary in the table for this bill.
You should read the entire bill.
SB 522 still not on Rules Committee agenda.
Companion HB 219 still listed as “Temporarily Postponed” by Ways & Means Committee. Currently, there are no W&M meetings scheduled.
The last committee for HB 219 is Commerce. HB 219 is not on their agenda for the 3/24/2021 meeting.
Onerous bills continue to advance
SB 234 3/18/2021 Senate – CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0; Immediately Certified; House – In Messages
SB 932 3/17/2021 Senate – Now in Rules [Not yet on agenda]
HB 141 3/17/2021 Judiciary Committee Temporarily Postponed [VIDEO: Amendment 1 presumption of rebuttal – rules 7.11d has changed the “relating to” clause] I have no idea what that means!
SB 522 3/16/2021 Senate – CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 251
HB 219 3/22/2021 House – TEMPORARILY POSTPONED by Ways & Means Committee – No reason given
Bill Updates:
CS/CS/SB 234: Registration of Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders
3/10/2021 Senate – CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 228
CS/SB 932: Minor Time-sharing for Parent Convicted of or Had Adjudication Withheld for a Specified Offense
3/10/2021 Senate – CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 232
NEXT STOP: CRIMINAL JUSTICE-NO MEETING SCHEDULED YET
LAST STOP: RULES
SB 1784: Lewd Adult Battery
3/10/2021 Senate – Introduced
FIRST STOP: Criminal Justice-
THEN: Judiciary
LAST STOP: Rules
HB 1397: Lewd or Lascivious Acts with Minors
3/5/2021 House – Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee-NOT ON 3/11 MTG AGENDA
NEXT STOP: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
LAST STOP: Judiciary Committee
CS/HB 545: Reproductive Health and Disease Education
3/10/2021 House – CS Filed
BILL GUTTED AND RETITLED
CHANGE 1 REMOVES ALL REFERENCES OR CHANGES TO DEFINITION OF CP
SB 1534: Sexual Battery
3/2/2021 Senate – Introduced -SJ 147
NEXT STOP: Health Policy-NOT ON 3/10 MTG AGENDA
THEN: Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
LAST STOP: Appropriations
CS/SB 96: Child Welfare
3/8/2021 Senate – On Appropriations agenda 03/11/21
LAST STOP: RULES
Bill updates
SB 522 Vacation Rentals
3/8/2021 Senate – On Committee agenda– Appropriations, 03/11/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
HB 193 Sexual Offender Registration
3/8/2021 House – Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
So House Appropriations yesterday approved new def of Day & we didn’t oppose?
We need more help in the Legislative department.
We have very limited resources.
Grateful we at least have a volunteer legislation tracker to keep us on our toes.
Many times the committee meeting times and places are announced with little notice [2-3 days or over a weekend]. If we had the funds we could station a team of non-registrants in Tallahassee for the entire legislative session. But, alas we don’t.
Senate session calendars:
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Calendars/2021
House session schedule:
https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/HouseSchedule/houseschedule.aspx
Troubling bills continue to advance:
CS/SB 234 Registration of Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders 3/5/2021 Senate – Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
SB 932 Minor Time-sharing for Registered Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators 3/5/2021 Senate – Now in Criminal Justice
SB 1784 Lewd Adult Battery 3/4/2021 Senate – Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 932 video link [timestamp 1:02:45-1:13:35]
https://flsenate.gov/media/VideoPlayer?EventID=1_3wpkrnbb-202103021600&Redirect=true
FDLE recommended amendment [adopted] changes “registrant” to “parent.”
Bill sponsor stated his intent is to “protect the children” and not to deny custody to a parent, yet the bill is phrased to do just that.
CFE Committee has adjourned.
SB 96 Child Welfare reported favorably with no opposition 8-0. Next stop Appropriations Committee.
SB 932 Minor Time-Sharing opposed with 24 cards, mostly female, swayed one member, but the bill reported favorably 7-1. Next stop Criminal Justice Committee.
We will need a call to action.
SB 234 [Registration of Sexual Predators and Sexual Offenders; Specifies how days are calculated for the purpose of determining permanent, temporary, and transient residences] is scheduled to be heard in the Rules Committee at 9:00-11:00 A.M. on Thursday March 4. The committee’s agenda was posted just 3 hours ago.
https://flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/RC/ExpandedAgenda/5086
Thanks to Duval FAC Member for the catch.
Look for a call to action tomorrow.
Thank you Duval member and Legislative Committee.
Book’s CFE Affairs committee will convene on Tuesday March 2, 2021 from 4:00-6:00 P.M. to take up SB 932 [Minor Time-sharing] & SB 96 [Child Welfare].
Eight new bills of concern have been filed and will appear on the updated Bill Table:
HJR 1485 Minimum Wage Rate
SB 1462 Lewd or Lascivious Exhibition
SB 1534 Sexual Battery
SB 96 Child Welfare
SB 1646 Background Screening; RELATED BILL HB 1331
SB 1784 Lewd Adult Battery
HB 1397 Lewd or Lascivious Acts with Minors
Withdrawn
HB 395 Reductions of Criminal Sentences
Total number of bills filed is up to 2,806 as of 2/26/2021
Follow the action at:
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bills/2021?chamber=both&searchOnlyCurrentVersion=True&isIncludeAmendments=False&isFirstReference=True&citationType=FL%20Statutes&pageNumber=1
Be careful in the tracking. We have a member tracking bills regarding citizens required to register and while looking to see which room the hearing was to be in I saw that something was changed at 1:15 AM that morning and asked when something like the occurs shouldn’t the public be given the required 24 hours notice.
This week shows no committee meetings so legislators are in a filing frenzy to beat the supposed 2/26 deadline. So far 173 bills have been filed bringing the total to 2,566.
A new Book bill [SB 96 – Child Welfare] was just filed 2/23, but was immediately referred to CFE Affairs committee on 2/24. Book is the chair of CFE.
https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/96
The bill makes bestiality and/or possession of bestiality photos, videos, etc. a 3rd degree felony. This was previously a 1st degree misdemeanor. Using a child in this manner is a 2nd degree felony.
Thanks to all who made this table possible and available to us. Is anyone working to Dox the persons and businesses opposed to our cause and interests. Names, photos, business affiliations etc. so that we can all recognize and be aware of who and what the opposition is? Realizing that all that information is publicly available, it would still be convienent to have it all in one location. It would be helpful to know where not to spend our money and whom to approach to express our concerns.
Legislative Milestone Dates
February 26, 2021 5:00 p.m., deadline for approving final drafts of general bills and joint resolutions, including companion bills
March 2, 2021 Regular Session convenes (Article III, section 3(b), State Constitution) 12:00 noon, deadline for filing bills for introduction (Rule 3.7(1))
April 17, 2021 Motion to reconsider made and considered the same day (Rule 6.4.(4)) All bills are immediately certified (Rule 6.8)
April 20, 2021 50th day – last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings (Rule 2.9(2))
April 30, 2021 60th day – last day of Regular Session (Article III, section 3(d), State Constitution)
GREAT JOB FAC LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Can’t FL just put a sign at all the borders and ports of entry that says “FU – Go away?” I mean CS/SB 219 and 522 could be a real issue if say your flight got canceled due to weather and now you’re stuck in FL. Is “Vacation Rentals” a specific type of lodging and not just a hotel? Seems to me they’d be one in the same.
And I also like SJR 854… basically creating a new slave class. Excellent work folks of FL in the legislature…