Florida · Senate Bill 444 · 2025 Regular Session

Human Trafficking Awareness

SB 444 Sponsored by Bryan Avila Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Requiring the Department of Education to identify a curriculum regarding human trafficking awareness; specifying required components of the curriculum; authorizing in-person or online training; requiring public schools to require that certain personnel have received certain training, etc.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 129–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education8–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  1. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  2. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  3. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
  5. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 553
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 592
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 1237 -SJ 592
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2025-65) -SJ 592

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Passed 9–0
Apr 10, 2025 Senate committee CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Passed 8–0
Apr 21, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • Bryan AvilaR Primary sponsor · District 39
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.