Florida Senate Bill 212
Session 2026
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 31, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
First Action
Oct 16, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
212
State
Florida
Session
2026
Motion Text
Third Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Smith
No
Yes
Yes
Summary
Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Revising residency restrictions for persons convicted of certain sexual offenses occurring on or after a specified date; revising the prohibition of specified offenders from coming within a specified distance of a place where children congregate; requiring a person who has been convicted of specified offenses to provide notice to a school or child care facility under certain circumstances; authorizing the warrantless arrest of a person if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe the person committed specified offenses, etc.
S 212 Filed
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S 212 e1
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) (1/16/2026 3:14 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 11:24 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) (2/9/2026 11:40 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (2/12/2026 2:52 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/16/2026 8:23 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/18/2026 7:00 PM)
261670 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 212 Filed
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04/01/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-17
03/31/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
03/30/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled
03/11/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 9
03/11/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/11/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/11/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/10/2026
House
1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
03/10/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
03/10/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
In Messages
02/26/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/26/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 6
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (786080)
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/23/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/19/2026
Senate
CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
02/19/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/2026
Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/18/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time
02/17/2026
Senate
CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 5
02/12/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
02/12/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
02/12/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/10/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 1
02/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
01/22/2026
Senate
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
01/22/2026
Senate
Now in Judiciary
01/21/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
01/20/2026
Senate
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
01/15/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
11/03/2025
Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
10/16/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:06 PM