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Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-151

No. CS/SB 1332

Career Offender Registration
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SPONSOR
Fiscal Policy; Martin
FILED BY
Jonathan Martin — District 33, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
10/1/2026

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Career Offender Registration; Requiring a certain driver license or identification card marking for a career offender; requiring a career offender to report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in a certain month to obtain an updated or renewed driver license or identification card; providing that if a sanction is not imposed upon a career offender, such offender is deemed to have been released upon conviction; requiring certain career offenders to report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and obtain a driver license or identification card containing a required marking within a certain period of time; authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to release certain images to the Department of Law Enforcement for purposes of public notification, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates annual in-person reporting and license marking for career offenders.

Career offenders must report in person to the sheriff's office every year during their birthday month to update their registration.

Driver's licenses and ID cards for these individuals must display the specific marking "775.261, F.S." on the front.

Failure to report a change in residence or intent to vacate a residence is now a second-degree felony.

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles must collect employment, vehicle, and immigration details at registration and renewal.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Driver's License Marking majors. 322.141(3)(c)

AIRequires a specific text marking on the front of a driver's license or ID card for career offenders.

“the marking "775.261, F.S."” bill text, line 191 →
§ 2 Monthly Reporting Requirement majors. 322.141(4)(b)

AIMandates that career offenders report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles during their birth month to update their license.

“report to the department during the month of his or her birth” bill text, line 199 →
§ 3 Deemed Release Upon Conviction majors. 775.261(3)(a)

AIEstablishes that a person is considered released for registration purposes if no sanction is imposed upon conviction.

“If no sanction is imposed, the person is deemed to be released upon conviction.” bill text, line 287 →
§ 4 Expanded Data Collection majors. 775.261(4)(b)

AIMandates collection of employment details, vehicle VINs, phone numbers, passport, and immigration documents at registration and annual renewal.

“employment information, including occupation, business name, employment address, and telephone number” bill text, line 345 →
§ 5 Annual In-Person Reregistration majors. 775.261(8)(a)

AIRequires career offenders to report in person to the sheriff's office every year during their birthday month to update their registration.

“report in person each year during the month of the career offender's birthday” bill text, line 618 →
§ 6 Felony Penalty for Non-Compliance majors. 775.261(6)(d)

AICriminalizes failure to report a change in residence or intent to vacate a residence as a second-degree felony.

“commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082” bill text, line 564 →
§ 7 Expanded Registration Data majors. 944.608(3)(a)

AICareer offenders must now report employment, vehicle, phone, passport, and immigration details.

“employment information required to be provided pursuant to s. 775.261” bill text, line 956 →
§ 8 Annual In-Person Reporting majors. 944.608(13)(a)

AICareer offenders must report in person to the sheriff's office every year during their birthday month.

“must report in person each year during the month of the career offender's birthday” bill text, line 618 →
TIMELINE
6/17/2026
Chapter No. 2026-151
6/16/2026
Approved by Governor
6/9/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/11/2026
CS passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 4
3/11/2026
Read 3rd time
3/11/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time
3/10/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/10/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
3/10/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
3/5/2026
In Messages
3/5/2026
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 1 -SJ 609
3/5/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 609
3/5/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 609
3/4/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
3/4/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/3/2026
CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
3/3/2026
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/2/2026
CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
2/25/2026
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2026
Now in Fiscal Policy
2/18/2026
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil...
2/13/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and...
1/27/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
1/26/2026
Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
1/22/2026
Introduced
1/21/2026
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37...
1/16/2026
Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal...
1/7/2026
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 322.141
+78 / −0
s. 775.261
+3317 / −902
s. 944.608
+1544 / −44
s. 944.609
+226 / −20
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