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FL H1237
Bill
Status
Passed
5/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Education & Employment Committee
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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
Full Bill Text
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