As the last of Miami's residents living beneath the Julia Tuttle Causeway are moved to safe shelter, (NBC, 3/4/10), let's review the progress of residency restriction bills currently before the Florida Legislature.
Senate 1284: Relating to Sexual Offenders and Predators [SPSC] 
S1284 GENERAL BILL by Crist; Aronberg (Similar H 0119)
Sexual Offenders and Predators [SPSC]; Prohibits loitering or prowling
by certain offenders within a specified distance of places where
children regularly congregate. Preempts certain local ordinances
relating to residency limitations for sexual predators and offenders and
providing for repeal of such ordinances. Provides additional address
reporting requirements for sexual offenders adjudicated delinquent, etc.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
01/20/10 SENATE Filed
02/03/10 SENATE Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Judiciary;
Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
03/01/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/10, 8:00 am,
37-S
03/02/10 SENATE Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs;
Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
-SJ 00092; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/10,
8:00 am, 37-S --Temporarily postponed
03/04/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/10, 3:30 pm,
37-S
***
House 0119: Relating to Sexual Offenders and Predators
H119 GENERAL BILL by Glorioso; (CO-SPONSORS) Brandenburg; Hooper (Similar
S 1284)
Sexual Offenders and Predators; Prohibits loitering or prowling by
certain offenders within specified distance of places where children
regularly congregate; prohibits certain actions toward child at public
park or playground by certain offenders; prohibits presence of certain
offenders at or on grounds of child care facility or pre-K through 12
school without notice & supervision, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
09/15/09 HOUSE Filed
10/12/09 HOUSE Referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP);
Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Criminal & Civil
Justice Appropriations (CGHC); Criminal & Civil Justice
Policy Council
01/26/10 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Domestic Security
Policy (CCJP), 02/02/10, 8:00 am, 404-H --Workshopped
02/09/10 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Domestic Security
Policy (CCJP), 02/16/10, 10:15 am, 404-H --Not considered
02/22/10 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Domestic Security
Policy (CCJP), 03/01/10, 2:15 pm, 404-H
03/01/10 HOUSE CS by Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP);
YEAS 11 NAYS 0
03/02/10 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security
Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA);
Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations (CGHC); Criminal &
Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00018; On Committee agenda--
Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP), 02/02/10,
8:00 am, 404-H --Workshopped; On Committee agenda-- Public
Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP), 02/16/10, 10:15 am,
404-H --Not considered; On Committee agenda-- Public Safety &
Domestic Security Policy (CCJP), 03/01/10, 2:15 pm, 404-H; CS
by Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP); YEAS 11
NAYS 0
Sexual Offenders and Predators [SPSC]; Prohibits loitering or prowling
by certain offenders within a specified distance of places where
children regularly congregate. Preempts certain local ordinances
relating to residency limitations for sexual predators and offenders and
providing for repeal of such ordinances. Provides additional address
reporting requirements for sexual offenders adjudicated delinquent, etc.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
01/20/10 SENATE Filed
02/03/10 SENATE Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Judiciary;
Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
03/01/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/10, 8:00 am,
37-S
03/02/10 SENATE Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs;
Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
-SJ 00092; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/10,
8:00 am, 37-S --Temporarily postponed
03/04/10 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/10, 3:30 pm,
37-S
***
House 0119: Relating to Sexual Offenders and Predators
H119 GENERAL BILL by Glorioso; (CO-SPONSORS) Brandenburg; Hooper (Similar
S 1284)
Sexual Offenders and Predators; Prohibits loitering or prowling by
certain offenders within specified distance of places where children
regularly congregate; prohibits certain actions toward child at public
park or playground by certain offenders; prohibits presence of certain
offenders at or on grounds of child care facility or pre-K through 12
school without notice & supervision, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
09/15/09 HOUSE Filed
10/12/09 HOUSE Referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP);
Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Criminal & Civil
Justice Appropriations (CGHC); Criminal & Civil Justice
Policy Council
01/26/10 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Domestic Security
Policy (CCJP), 02/02/10, 8:00 am, 404-H --Workshopped
02/09/10 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Domestic Security
Policy (CCJP), 02/16/10, 10:15 am, 404-H --Not considered
02/22/10 HOUSE On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Domestic Security
Policy (CCJP), 03/01/10, 2:15 pm, 404-H
03/01/10 HOUSE CS by Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP);
YEAS 11 NAYS 0
03/02/10 HOUSE Introduced, referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security
Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA);
Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations (CGHC); Criminal &
Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00018; On Committee agenda--
Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP), 02/02/10,
8:00 am, 404-H --Workshopped; On Committee agenda-- Public
Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP), 02/16/10, 10:15 am,
404-H --Not considered; On Committee agenda-- Public Safety &
Domestic Security Policy (CCJP), 03/01/10, 2:15 pm, 404-H; CS
by Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP); YEAS 11
NAYS 0
And the wheels on the bus go round and round.
And have we been thrown
under the Bluebird once again?
9 comments:
The session has hardly begun and already the two bills have/are undergoing a massive change. Word is that S1284 will soon have a whole new look. Instead of the important original bill, which was somewhat vague in some important areas, we will now have a shivering, sniveling bill, that is vague in some important places and institutes safety zones but does nothing for the 2500 ft residency restriction. HB 119 will follow close behind with pretty much the same verbiage.
It does not happen too often but it does happen. I got thoroughly bamboozled. I was lied to by our money and vote seeking politicians (even the few I have come to trust with a grain of salt)and feel totally betrayed. Oh I am not surprised, just deeply hurt.
In years past, there was at least a fight for the preemption. This year there was not even a stern look given. The politicians who understood what it would take to increase the safety of our children and create laws that are effective, just flopped over and went belly up at the first sign of dissention. Oh yes, I know they are running for office...but this is the perfect time to make changes. They would be more easily accepted now than at any time in our past.
Our children’s safety and the lives of over 100,000 Florida Citizens don't stand a chance in Florida, especially in an election year.
So, instead of this being the time to see intelligence, enlightenment, and a positive change in this state, it is time to find some lawyers and take these unconstitutional, ineffective laws and see how far they can stand up to the judicial system. Again, this is Florida so we may not win, but we sure as hell can cost this State a lot of its precious money that it does not seem to mind wasting on ineffective, more harm than good registered sex offender restrictions.
If anyone knows of some attorneys with courage and conscience, who are looking for some pro bono work, or would like to start a REAL fund for legal representation….let’s GO!
OMG!!.....Magister......hahahahahaha
Glad you finally jumped on board. I know these politician's would give you nothing but lip service.
Man, man, man, do I SINCERELY agree...it time to go to court!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am already working on some asking around for legal assistance.
I believe Voxi, in a previous post, had mentioned that if every RSO in Florida would contribute just $5.00 for this "fund" you mentioned, we could get representation. That's a workable goal as every RSO can either come up with 5 dollars or knows someone who will give it to them.
I prefer the state having to foot the bill myself. There are a lot of issues that could very well "cause" an innocent RSO's to unknowingly commit a crime because the law would be so vague.
I like that idea.....let's go to court!!!!!!!! :)
How did that 70's song?....Oh yeah..."money, money, money, money, MONEY....money, money money, money, MONEY....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
The ACLU would be one direction to look. Instead of half a loaf they should be going after the law ITSELF. Moving the julia tuttle people really did nothing. I'm sorry to sound negative. that only helped ron book. Those people actually probably enjoyed more freedom OUT THERE.
Magister,
Mark Foley's staffers lied straight to the face of a RSO delegation that paid their own expenses to DC to add input to the AWA and attempt what you too have so valiantly done. You stand in good company of people who really thought this country was about righting wrongs.
Well, at least we know that Foley got the ultimate boot.
The Supremes recently heard the Carr case on retroactive registration. I haven't heard of a ruling yet.
(...)
Justice Stephen Breyer warned the government lawyer, "This is a very close case. That tends to cut somewhat against you," he said, seeming to refer to a rule that cases on ambiguous laws be ruled in the defendant's favor.
Scalia even chimed in, suggesting the law only addressed moves after its implementation. "They use the past tense when they mean it," he said.
Sotomayor pointed to the ambiguity of the law, noting that while sex offenders are supposed to register, states don't necessarily have places to register, that it's not clear how much time offenders have to register or that they are expected to register the same way they did under the old system.
She asked the government lawyer, "Are you worried at all whether or not there might be a due process violation in all the indeterminate provisions of this law?"
Gannon replied that he didn't think there was a violation.
The federal government has required states to keep records of sex offenders since 1996, but discrepancies soon emerged in the classification of a sex offender, and in the data collected. The 2006 law was the legislature's effort to keep uniform and detailed files on the criminals.
The district court denied Carr's motion to dismiss the indictment on the basis that he moved before the law was passed, and the 7th Circuit affirmed. However, the 10th Circuit reached the opposite conclusion on a different case over the same issue.
And what about the ruling on the civil commitment case?
Is this sort of like a jury...the longer it takes to decide, the better the chances?
Or maybe I just missed it.
With these cases front and center, I agree--the time is right. My family member may be off probation, but the designation makes the return to either prior profession impossible. Guess retroactivity applies only to ruining one's life, not getting back to a normal life after paying your debt.
The JTC is window dressing. Oh look how great Miami is, finding these folks sheltered after years of treating them like crap. (Sarcasm fully intended).
Had enough? YES.
We could certainly start off with an ethics complaint against our money-grubbers.
Forgot about this case also before SCOTUS:
It's all about sex at the Supreme Court Wednesday when the justices hear arguments in cases involving a national sex offender database and the federal government's appeal of a lower court ruling setting free a man dubbed the S&M Svengali.
The case involving Glenn Marcus (aka the S&M Svengali) has drawn a bit of added interest because now-Justice Sonia Sotomayor was part of the three judge panel in New York that set aside a nine-year prison sentence.
Mr book listen up IRS is my next stop
Someone did ask yesterday about "Calling for a Grand Jury Inquiry"
I think that's a GOOOOOOOOODDDDDD idea!!!!!!!
How does that process get initiated?
I have no idea how the process gets initiated but a grand jury inquiry sounds like it has to be initiated by Prosecutors.
What we are in great need of is an attorney or multiple attorneys who will work with us on civil rights and constitutional issues.
We need legal guidance. We need attorneys to step foreword and help us because it is the right thing to do, not in order to make money. This country is in grave danger by becoming something that our founders never wanted. It is time for many of these people who decry the state of the country to step up and do more than just talk. Without court cases, people like Ron Book with a personal agenda and an all consuming hatred will continue to rule over our Legislature and feed the public with lies and misdirection.
I almost wish there were an intelligence test one had to take before voting and that all lobbyist’s and politicians had to be hooked to a lie detector every time they speak.
Hmmm, feeling really down today. I think I should step away from this mess, at least for a day or two.
Post a Comment