# Florida SB 212: Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators Florida SB 212, Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Stan McClain (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-01 (Chapter No. 2026-17) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB212-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida SB 212 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-10-16 - Last action: 2026-04-01, Chapter No. 2026-17 - Sponsor: Stan McClain (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice, Judiciary, Rules, House Calendar - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (170 yes, 22 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Government checks registries for child-serving jobs: cost, low. Florida state and local government agencies must search the federal sex-offender registry before hiring or appointing covered workers or volunteers. This applies to parks, playgrounds, public pools, child care facilities, and other listed places where children regularly gather. If the federal websi… - New home limits for sex offenders: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, certain registered sex offenders face a 1,000-foot home limit for listed crimes against victims under 16. Covered places include schools, child care facilities, parks, playgrounds, and public pools. The rule covers qualifying crimes committed on or after that date and covere… - Pool home and work limits under supervision: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, certain people on conditional release, probation, or community control face new public-pool restrictions. The rules cover listed crimes committed on or after that date involving victims under 18. Courts and Florida's release commission must bar covered people from living wit… - School visit rules for sex offenders: cost, low. Certain registered sex offenders and sexual predators must give written notice before visiting an operating school or child care facility. The school rule covers prekindergarten through grade 12, and the notice must disclose the covered conviction and planned visit. Visitors must report their arriv… - Supervised sex offenders need pool approval: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, certain people on conditional release, probation, or community control need their supervising officer's approval before visiting public pools. They must be supervised for a crime committed on or after that date and have a listed conviction involving a victim under 18. Qualif… - Tighter sex offender limits near children: cost, low. For certain people who must still register as sex offenders or sexual predators, the loitering-and-prowling zone grows from 300 to 500 feet. This applies near places where children are gathering, not simply to everyone passing through. Covered people also cannot knowingly contact or communicate wit… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Stan McClain (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Criminal Justice - Cosponsor: Judiciary - Cosponsor: Rules ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 103 | 9 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 31 | 6 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 19 | 5 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Judiciary Vote | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-01-20 | Senate | Criminal Justice Vote | pass | 7 | 1 | | ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/er/PDF) - e1, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/e1/PDF) - c3, 2026-02-19: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c3/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c3/PDF) - c2, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-10-16: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) - HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed) ## Sources - [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/er/HTML) - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/er/PDF) - [e1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/e1/HTML) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c3 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c3/HTML) - [c3 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c3/PDF) - [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c2/HTML) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c1/HTML) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/Filed/HTML) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/212/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB212-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).