HB 931 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Career Offender Registration

Summary
Career Offender Registration; Requires driver license or ID marking for career offender; specifies reporting location and required information for initial career offender registration; specifies manner in which information changes must be reported; revises information & documentation certain career offenders must provide to DHSMV; removes provision relating to career offender's registering at FDLE; specifies procedure for career offender to establish residence; requires annual reregistration; requires at least yearly verification of career offender information; revises provisions relating to career offender information & document sharing among law enforcement agencies, departments, & entities having custody of or supervising career offenders; revises provisions relating to removal of registration requirements; revises circumstances in which law enforcement may notify community of career offender or sexual predator in community; prohibits FDLE from publicly displaying information about vehicle owned by person who is not career offender; revises manner in which career offender addresses are verified & reported; revises provisions relating to failure to register, punishments, notice, & defenses; enhances penalty for assisting in career offender noncompliance; expands jurisdictions in which career offender may be prosecuted; requires law enforcement to notify community of sexual predator when career offender who is also sexual predator is in such community.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 29, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill was reclassified from a Committee Substitute (CS) to a Conference Substitute (CS/CS), indicating that a final agreement was reached between the House and Senate to reconcile differences in the text. The summary of the bill's purpose was updated to include 'providing applicability,' clarifying when the new career offender registration rules take effect. No substantive policy changes regarding specific registration requirements, definitions, or enforcement mechanisms were identified in this version.
Scope change
The bill's scope was clarified by adding 'providing applicability' to the summary, which defines the effective dates and conditions under which the new registration laws apply.
TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from 'CS/HB 931' to 'CS/CS/HB 931', signifying the completion of the legislative conference process.

SCOPE

The summary of the bill was amended to explicitly state that the act includes 'providing applicability,' ensuring clarity on when the new career offender registration requirements become effective.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
13
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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