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FL S0970

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Criminal Justice

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking and Prevention within the Department of Legal Affairs, funded by civil actions under s. 787.063, court-imposed penalties, and legislative appropriations.

  • Establishes fund purposes including public education about human trafficking, prevention of minor recruitment in schools, establishment of survivors' resource centers, and advertising the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline and BeFree Textline.

  • Authorizes fund use for coordinating law enforcement and service providers, assisting in vacating convictions of trafficking victims who are minors, and bringing civil actions under s. 787.063.

  • Places administration of the fund under the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking created in s. 16.617.

  • Terminates the trust fund on July 1, 2021, unless terminated sooner, with review required before scheduled termination under s. 215.3206(1) and (2).

Legislative Description

Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking and Prevention/Department of Legal Affairs

Last Action

Died in Appropriations

5/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/20/2017
Judiciary4/18/2017
Criminal Justice2/23/2017

Full Bill Text

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