FL HB 45
died on adjournmentSexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 45 pass?
No. FL HB 45 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-11): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 212 (Ch. 2026-17)
What is FL HB 45 about?
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revises residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after specified date; provides applicability; revises distance required for specified offender to commit specified offense of loitering or prowling; prohibits such offender from knowingly contacting, communicating with, or approaching with intent to contact or communicate with certain children at certain locations; provides exception; requires such offender to provide notice to school or child care facility; authorizes warrantless arrest of person if law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that such person has committed specified offenses; revises requirements for search of sexual predator or sexual offender registration information by state agency or governmental subdivision before appointing or employing person to work at specified locations; revises special conditions for certain sexual offenders subject to conditional release supervision for offenses committed on or after specified date; revises conditions of probation or community control for certain sexual offenders for offenses committed on or after specified date.
Who sponsors FL HB 45?
Bankson, Plakon, Criminal Justice Subcommittee and 1 others are the primary sponsors of FL HB 45, joined by 14 cosponsors.
Description
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revises residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after specified date; provides applicability; revises distance required for specified offender to commit specified offense of loitering or prowling; prohibits such offender from knowingly contacting, communicating with, or approaching with intent to contact or communicate with certain children at certain locations; provides exception; requires such offender to provide notice to school or child care facility; authorizes warrantless arrest of person if law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that such person has committed specified offenses; revises requirements for search of sexual predator or sexual offender registration information by state agency or governmental subdivision before appointing or employing person to work at specified locations; revises special conditions for certain sexual offenders subject to conditional release supervision for offenses committed on or after specified date; revises conditions of probation or community control for certain sexual offenders for offenses committed on or after specified date.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-11 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 212 (Ch. 2026-17)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Banksonprimary
- Plakonprimary
- Criminal Justice Subcommitteeprimary
- Judiciary Committeeprimary
- Kendallcosponsor
- Jacquescosponsor
- Gossett-Seidmancosponsor
- Chamberlincosponsor
- Buchanancosponsor
- Weinbergercosponsor
- Benarrochcosponsor
- Basabecosponsor
- Barnabycosponsor
- Bakercosponsor
- Blackcosponsor
- Tramontcosponsor
- Steelecosponsor
- Porrascosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-11
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 212
deferral
2026-03-11
Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 212 (Ch. 2026-17)
deferral
2026-02-25
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2026-02-25
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-24
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
reading-1
2026-02-24
CS Filed
filing
2026-02-24
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2026-02-24
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2026-02-24
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-11-07
Now in Judiciary Committee
2025-11-07
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-11-06
CS Filed
filing
2025-11-06
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
deferral
2025-11-06
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-11-05
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-10-29
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2025-10-07
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-10-07
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-10-07
Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-10-07
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-09-25
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)
2025-11-05 · pass · 11-5
Member-level votes (17)
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Baker: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Barnaby: not voting
- Bartleman: no
- Brackett: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Gottlieb: no
- Greco: yes
- Grow: yes
- Hart-Lowman: no
- López, J.: no
- Partington: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Skidmore: no
- Steele: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
Favorable With Amendment(s) (Judiciary Committee)
2026-02-24 · pass · 13-3
Member-level votes (20)
- Albert: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Antone: not voting
- Baker: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Chambliss: not voting
- Daley: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Gottlieb: no
- Joseph: not voting
- Koster: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Maney: no
- Plakon: yes
- Porras: yes
- Salzman: not voting
- Skidmore: no
- Steele: yes
Related bills
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