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FL H1557

FL H1557
Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking

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Introduced
03/06/2023
In Committee
04/25/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requires residential treatment centers for children & adolescents to place specified signage; requires committee of Statewide Council on Human Trafficking to conduct study; allows adult safe homes to provide lists of advocates who are employed or who volunteer at adult safe house who may claim privilege under s. 90.5037; requires DCF to inspect adult safe houses before certification & annually thereafter; authorizes certain actions for noncompliance; requires DCF to establish process to certify adult safe houses that provide housing & care to adult survivors of human trafficking; provides certification requirements; requires DCF to inspect adult safe houses & ensure that staff of each adult safe house completes specified intensive training; requires DBPR to impose penalty for subsequent violations by public lodging establishments; provides requirements for safe houses & safe foster homes; requires specified signage to be placed on premises of facilities maintained by licensed child-caring agencies.

AI Summary

This bill: - Requires residential treatment centers for children and adolescents to place signage on their premises to warn of the dangers of human trafficking and encourage reporting of potential trafficking activity. - Creates a new section of law to regulate "adult safe houses" - group residential facilities that provide housing and care specifically for adult survivors of human trafficking. It requires the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking to conduct a study and make recommendations on regulating these facilities, and then directs the Department of Children and Families to establish minimum standards and a certification process for adult safe houses. - Amends existing laws to require certain signage regarding human trafficking to be placed in public lodging establishments, residential child-caring agencies, and other facilities. - Provides an appropriation of $463,000 to the Department of Children and Families for technology enhancements to implement the bill.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Other Sponsors (3)

Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (House), Health & Human Services Committee (House), Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1690 (Ch. 2023-85) (on 05/01/2023)
(4 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557
Analysis - Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (Post-M https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/Analyses/h1557z.CFS.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/BillText/c3/PDF
Analysis - Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/Analyses/h1557f.HHS.PDF
Analysis - Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/Analyses/h1557e.HHS.PDF
Analysis - Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/Analyses/h1557d.HCA.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/BillText/c2/PDF
Analysis - Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/Analyses/h1557c.HCA.PDF
Analysis - Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/Analyses/h1557b.HCA.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (Post-M https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/Analyses/h1557a.CFS.PDF
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/Amendment/924539/PDF
Analysis - Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (Post-M https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/Analyses/h1557.CFS.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1557/BillText/Filed/PDF
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