Florida · Senate Bill 340 · 2026 Regular Session

Human Trafficking Education for Nurse Licensure

SB 340 Sponsored by Gayle Harrell Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 4, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor May 6, 2026
  6. Became law May 21, 2026

What it does

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

Human Trafficking Education for Nurse Licensure; Revising requirements for initial licensure as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, beginning on a specified date, to include completion of a certain course on human trafficking, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy · Senate Health Policy
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Health Policy
  5. CommitteeCS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Health Policy11–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  8. CommitteeCS by Health Policy read 1st time · Senate Health Policy
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services7–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 · Senate Fiscal Policy19–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 341
  17. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 341
  18. SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 34138–0 vote
  19. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  20. HouseIn Messages
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-82

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 341 · Full Senate

38–0
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Passage · Full House

113–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Health Policy CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 11–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 7–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Fiscal Policy Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

  • Gayle HarrellR Primary sponsor · District 31
  • HP Health Policy Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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