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FL S0444

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Education must identify a free training curriculum on human trafficking awareness by December 1, 2025, covering definitions of sex and labor trafficking, how to identify student victims, employee roles in reporting, and reporting protocols
  • Suspected human trafficking of a child must be reported to the Department of Children and Families or the Florida Human Trafficking Hotline via their designated telephone numbers
  • All instructional personnel, administrative personnel, and educational support personnel who have contact with students in public schools must complete the human trafficking awareness training and submit an 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 as traditional public schools, effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Human Trafficking Awareness

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2025-65)

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/14/2025
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education3/31/2025

Full Bill Text

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