Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 982 — Human Trafficking Education in Schools

Last action — Died in Appropriations

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Florida Senate - 2019 SB 982 By Senator Thurston 33-00528A-19 2019982__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to human trafficking education in schools;
Florida Senate - 2019 CS for SB 982 By the Committee on Education;
and Senator Thurston 581-03744-19 2019982c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to human trafficking education in schools;
requiring the department to develop and operate a hotline to receive reports of potential human trafficking activity;
requiring the department to provide certain reports to appropriate law enforcement agencies for investigation and disposition;
17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
19 Section 1. Paragraph (n) of subsection (2) of section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
14 Section 1. Paragraph (n) of subsection (2) of section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
54 The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection.
49 The State Board of Education is encouraged to adopt standards and pursue assessment of the requirements of this subsection.
Section 2. Human trafficking awareness campaigns;
Section 2. Human trafficking awareness campaigns.—The Department of Legal Affairs shall, subject to legislative appropriations, develop campaigns to increase awareness of human trafficking, particularly among children and other potentially vulnerable populations.
hotline.
The Department of Legal Affairs shall, subject to legislative appropriations:
(1) Develop campaigns to increase awareness of human trafficking, particularly among children and other potentially vulnerable populations.
(2) Develop and operate a toll-free hotline to receive reports of potential human trafficking incidents.
The department shall promptly provide all such reports deemed to be credible to appropriate law enforcement agencies for investigation and disposition.
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Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Appropriations

  4. Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  5. CS by Education read 1st time

  6. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/08/19, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  7. Now in Criminal Justice

  8. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  9. CS by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  10. On Committee agenda-- Education, 04/02/19, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  11. Introduced

  12. Referred to Education; Criminal Justice; Appropriations

  13. Filed

Sponsors

  • Thurston · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Thurston

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Bracy — Yea
Flores — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Perry — Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 1000
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Cruz — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Perry — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Montford — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 982?
SB 982 is sponsored by Thurston.
What is the current status of SB 982?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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