House 0339: Relating to Sexual Predators/Residency FLA
HB 339 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to sexual predators; amending s. 775.21, 3 F.S.; redefining the terms "permanent residence" and 4 "temporary residence" in order to reduce the number of 5 consecutive days and days in the aggregate which 6 constitute the residence of a sexual predator for purposes 7 of requirements that the predator register with the 8 Department of Law Enforcement, the sheriff's office, or 9 the Department of Corrections; providing an effective 10 date. 11 12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13 14 Section 1. Paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection (2) of 15 section 775.21, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 16 775.21 The Florida Sexual Predators Act.-- 17 (2) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section, the term: 18 (f) "Permanent residence" means a place where the person 19 abides, lodges, or resides for5 (14) or more consecutive days. 20 (g) "Temporary residence" means a place where the person 21 abides, lodges, or resides for a period of 5(14) or more days in 22 the aggregate during any calendar year and which is not the 23 person's permanent address;;( for a person whose permanent 24 residence is not in this state, a place where the person is 25 employed, practices a vocation, or is enrolled as a student for 26 any period of time in this state; or a place where the person 27 routinely abides, lodges, or resides for a period of 4 or more 28 consecutive or nonconsecutive days in any month and which is not 29 the person's permanent residence, including any out-of-state 30 address. ) 31 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. CODING: Red Wordsare deletions; Green words are additions. Florida Senate