CS for CS for SB 528 - Sex Offenses Summary

• Requires Department of Law Enforcement to inform clerks of court whether name change petitioners are registered sexual predators or offenders, with notification to relevant agencies within 2-5 business days and monitoring of driver license compliance.

• Expands sexual predator and offender registration requirements to include vehicle information (make, model, VIN, license tag), palm prints, passport information, immigration status documentation, and professional licenses.

• Establishes mandatory reporting of transient residences within 48 hours of establishment, with subsequent 30-day in-person reporting requirements to sheriff's offices, with criminal penalties for non-compliance.

• Adds new qualifying offenses for sexual predator designation including violations of sections 393.135(2), 394.4593(2), 825.1025, 847.0135, and 916.1075(2).

• Modifies registration removal criteria for sexual offenders, establishing 25-year registration periods with tolling during incarceration, and adjusts victim age requirements from 14 to 13 years for certain offense removal eligibility in section 943.04354.