If this bill passes and you are dragged to Florida to face a false allegation case like I have been, then forget about finding a hotel if this passes. The idiot responsible for this is State Rep David Santiago. Here's where you can contact this bald bastard.
CALL TO ACTION: Oppose HB 987: Public Lodging Establishments
Apr 17, 2019 | 0 comments
On April 10th, The Florida House of Representatives amended House Bill 987: Public Lodging Establishments, to require Persons required to register as sex offenders report to the Sheriff’s office where they will be staying, 48 hours before an intended stay at a Public Lodging Establishment, regardless of how long they will stay at the location!
In addition, operators of a Public Lodging Establishment who have a Person required to register as a sex offender staying at or within 1000 feet of their establishment, must notify all guests staying there.
Not only will this be impossible to comply with (you will need to report to the local Sheriff 48 hours before even arriving!), but burdens the travel rights of persons who have served their time and without any individualized assessment of their risk to the community.
It is IMPORTANT that you contact your legislator to tell them to OPPOSE this bill! NOW!
A copy of the Amendment can be found here: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/987/Amendment/348655/PDF
A copy of the Bill can be found here: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/987/BillText/c2/PDF
You can find your Representative here: https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/myrepresentative.aspx
Substitute Amendment for Amendment (692451) by
5 Representative Goff-Marcil (with title amendment)
(Note this change was filed by Santigo, not Goff-Marcil though I see no real difference between the two)
6 Between lines 60 and 61, insert:
7 Section 1. Section 509.245, Florida Statutes, is created
8 to read:
9 509.245 .-- Certain registration for public lodging
10 establishments.—A sexual offender as defined in s. 944.606(1)
11 must, 48 hours before arrival at a public lodging establishment
12 as defined in s. 509.242, register at the sheriff’s office in
13 the county where the sex offender is temporarily residing
14 following the process set forth in s. 775.21, regardless of the
15 length of stay at the public lodging establishment. A property
16 owner or operator who has been notified that a sexual offender
17 is staying at their property or is staying within 1,000 feet of
18 their property must notify all other guests staying at the
19 property. The division may fine, suspend, or revoke the license
20 of any public lodging establishment owner when the rental is not
21 in compliance with the requirements of this section. Every
22 Internet advertisement or online posting of a public lodging
23 establishment as defined in s. 509.242 must prominently display
24 the complete physical street address of the public lodging
25 establishment along with a link to a website created by the
26 Department of Law Enforcement, pursuant to s. 943.043, to notify
27 the public of any information regarding sexual predators. Such
28 advertisement or posting must also prominently display a link to
29 s. 943.0435, and state “Every sexual offender and sexual
30 predator intending to stay at a location in Florida is required
31 by Florida law to register in accordance with s. 509.245.”
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