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FL H1237

Bill

Status

Passed

5/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Education & Employment Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Education must identify a free human trafficking awareness training curriculum by December 1, 2025, covering the definition of human trafficking, differences between sex and labor trafficking, how to identify student victims, employee reporting roles, and a reporting protocol
  • Suspected human trafficking of a child must be reported to the Department of Children and Families or the Florida Human Trafficking Hotline at their designated telephone numbers
  • All public school instructional personnel, administrative personnel, and educational support personnel who have contact with students must receive the training and submit a written acknowledgment of completion to be retained by the school
  • Training may be conducted either in-person or online
  • Charter schools are required to comply with the same human trafficking awareness training requirements, added to the list of statutes from which charter schools are not exempt
  • Effective date is July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Human Trafficking Awareness

Last Action

Chapter No. 2025-65

5/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Education & Employment Committee4/2/2025
Education Administration Subcommittee3/5/2025

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