Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-82

No. CS/SB 340

Human Trafficking Education for Nurse Licensure

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Health Policy; Harrell

FILED BY

Gayle Harrell — District 31, Republican [search donations]

EFFECTIVE

7/1/2026

OFFICIAL RECORD

flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/340

Filed under Healthcare.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

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.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED

Requires new nurses to complete a human trafficking course first.

Starting July 1, 2027, Florida will only examine a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse applicant who has completed a 2-hour course on human trafficking, adding it as a new condition of initial licensure.

That course must cover the same content nurses already study for the human trafficking continuing education class required to renew an existing license, so the two trainings line up.

KEY PROVISIONS

§ 1 Requires a 2-hour human trafficking course before initial licensure majors. 464.008(1)(e)

AIBeginning July 1, 2027, the department will only examine a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse applicant who has first completed a 2-hour course on human trafficking, adding a new precondition to initial licensure by examination.

“Beginning July 1, 2027, has completed a 2-hour course on human trafficking.” bill text, line 19 →

§ 2 Ties the course content to the existing renewal-stage curriculum moderates. 464.008(1)(e)

AIThe new pre-licensure course must include the same content already required for the human trafficking continuing education course nurses take under s. 464.013(3)(c), rather than a separately defined curriculum.

“The course must include the content required for the human trafficking continuing education course required under s. 464.013(3)(c).” bill text, line 20 →

TIMELINE

5/22/2026

Chapter No. 2026-82

5/21/2026

Approved by Governor

5/6/2026

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

3/17/2026

Ordered enrolled

3/10/2026

CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

3/10/2026

Read 3rd time

3/10/2026

Added to Third Reading Calendar

3/10/2026

Read 2nd time

3/9/2026

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

3/9/2026

Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026)

3/9/2026

Bill referred to House Calendar

2/19/2026

In Messages

2/19/2026

Immediately certified -SJ 356

2/19/2026

CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 341

2/19/2026

Read 3rd time -SJ 341

2/19/2026

Read 2nd time -SJ 341

2/17/2026

Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26

2/12/2026

Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

2/12/2026

Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0

2/9/2026

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

2/4/2026

Now in Fiscal Policy

2/4/2026

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human...

1/30/2026

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human...

1/22/2026

CS by Health Policy read 1st time

1/22/2026

Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

1/21/2026

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

1/20/2026

CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

1/15/2026

On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

1/13/2026

Introduced

11/17/2025

Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and...

11/4/2025

Filed

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STATUTES IT CHANGES

s. 464.008

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STAFF ANALYSES

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