Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 652 — Human Trafficking Public Awareness Signs

Last action — Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Human Trafficking Public Awareness Signs; Requiring the employer of each athletic venue, entertainment venue, and convention center with a certain capacity to display a human trafficking public awareness sign in a conspicuous location that is clearly visible to the public and employees; defining the term “entertainment venue”; providing a noncriminal violation, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 652 By Senator Cruz 18-00415-22 2022652__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to human trafficking public awareness signs;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 652 By the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs;
and Senator Cruz 586-02802-22 2022652c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to human trafficking public awareness signs;
defining the term “entertainment venue”;
Florida Senate - 2022 SB 652 18-00415-22 2022652__ establishment.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 652 586-02802-22 2022652c1 establishment.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “entertainment venue” means any public facility that offers services or holds events, performances, or activities for enjoyment or amusement and is used for commercial or industrial purposes and that does not include overnight lodging or casinos but may include performing arts centers, arenas, racetracks, coliseums, auditoriums, theme or amusement parks, museums, cultural complexes, or other similar facilities.
“If you or someone you know is being forced to engage in an activity and cannot leave—whether it is prostitution, housework, farm work, factory work, retail work, restaurant work, or any other activity— call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888 or text INFO or HELP to 233-733 to access help and services.
“If you or someone you know is being forced to engage in an activity and cannot leave—whether it is prostitution, housework, farm work, factory work, retail work, restaurant work, or any other activity— call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at Page 2 of 3 CODING:
Victims of slavery and human trafficking are protected under United States and Florida law.” (5) The county commission may adopt an ordinance to enforce subsection (3).
A violation of subsection (3) is a noncriminal violation and punishable by a fine only as provided in s.
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 652 18-00415-22 2022652__ 775.083.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 652 586-02802-22 2022652c1 1-888-373-7888 or text INFO or HELP to 233-733 to access help and services.
Victims of slavery and human trafficking are protected under United States and Florida law.” (5) The county commission may adopt an ordinance to enforce subsection (3).
A violation of subsection (3) is a noncriminal violation and punishable by a fine only as provided in s.
775.083.
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Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  4. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time

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

  6. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/08/22, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building

  8. Introduced

  9. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

  10. Filed

Sponsors

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs · Primary
  • Cruz · Primary

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Cruz

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 652 do?
Human Trafficking Public Awareness Signs; Requiring the employer of each athletic venue, entertainment venue, and convention center with a certain capacity to display a human trafficking public awareness sign in a conspicuous location that is clearly visible to the public and employees; defining the term “entertainment venue”; providing a noncriminal violation, etc.
Who sponsors SB 652?
SB 652 is sponsored by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs and Cruz.
What is the current status of SB 652?
This bill died with 2022 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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