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CS/HB 755: Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators

GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Nelson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Glorioso ; Hasner ; Kiar

Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; Requires landlord who knowingly solicits, rents, or leases dwelling unit to sexual offender or sexual predator to verify that individual's address; requires landlord to notify sheriff in certain instances; provides that Attorney General may enforce obligations; provides for civil penalty against landlord for willful violations; limits amount of civil penalty; provides for reasonable attorney's fees & costs if civil penalty assessed.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
 Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2008 House • Filed
    2/5/2008 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00061
    3/5/2008 House • Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00190
    3/17/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS), 03/19/08, 8:15 am, Reed Hall
    3/19/2008 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS); YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 00308; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00308
    4/7/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/09/08, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    4/9/2008 House • CS by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00526
    4/15/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/15/08 -HJ 00522; CS filed
    4/16/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00611
    4/24/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00802
    4/30/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01252; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01252; CS passed as amended; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01253
    4/30/2008 Senate • In Messages
    5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • CS/HB 755, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2008 at 4:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2236 (c1) Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators [RPCC] Aronberg Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
    Location:
    H 473 Sexual Offenders and Predators Kiar Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS)
    Location:
    H 1333 Sexual Offenders and Predators Adams Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Safety & Security Council
    Location:
    S 1698 Sexual Offenders and Predators [LPCC] Dean Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
    Location:
    S 2026 (e2) Sexual Offenders and Predators [LPCC] Ring Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in returning Messages
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act.
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty.
    943.04355
    944.606 Sexual offenders; notification upon release.

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  • CS/HB 755, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/15/2008 at 9:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    886821 - Amendment
    		Nelson 4/24/2008
    6:13 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    090441 - Amendment
    		Nelson 4/24/2008
    9:27 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    479449 - Amendment
    		Kiar 4/29/2008
    11:27 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2008 2:48 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act.
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty.
    943.04355

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  • HB 755, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2008 at 10:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act.
    943.0435 Sexual offenders required to register with the department; penalty.
    943.04355

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