Overview
- Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1332 on Monday, creating a special, visibly marked driver's license or ID for people legally classified as violent repeat offenders.
- The law takes effect October 1, 2026, and directs the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to produce credentials bearing the inscription "775.261, F.S.".
- SB 1332 names who must carry the marked ID: habitual violent offenders, career offenders with multiple serious-felony convictions, and prison-release reoffenders.
- Community-based offenders must register with the sheriff and appear in person at a license office within 48 hours, provide a permanent or temporary street address (no P.O. boxes), submit an updated photo, and renew annually in their birth month.
- DHSMV must share photos and data with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Department of Corrections for tracking and public-notification uses, and failure to obtain or renew the marked ID can trigger third-degree felony charges.