HB 1157 Summary

• Defines "homelessness status" as a temporary condition of people without dwelling and deletes the definition of "transient residence" in sexual offender registration laws

• Requires homeless sexual offenders and predators to report in person monthly to the sheriff's office and register their current sleeping location or shelter location

• Makes it a third-degree felony for sexual offenders/predators who fail to update monthly registration if homeless, and a second-degree felony for failure to report after initial notification

• Updates loitering and prowling laws to clarify that sexual offenders convicted against minors cannot loiter within 300 feet of places where children congregate

• Applies conforming changes throughout Florida Statutes (sections 775.21, 943.0435, 944.606, 944.607, 985.481, and 985.4815) to incorporate the new homelessness status terminology; effective July 1, 2012