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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 730

Sexual Violence Policies
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SPONSOR
Arrington
FILED BY
Kristen Aston Arrington — District 25, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Education Pre-K - 12

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Sexual Violence Policies; Requiring schools to establish sexual violence policies and supportive measures; specifying requirements for the policies and measures; requiring schools to notify specified persons of the policies and measures; specifying requirements for such notifications; requiring the policies and measures to be published in specified places and on certain websites, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates sexual violence policies and notifications for all schools.

Florida public and private K-12 and postsecondary schools must now establish and publish sexual violence policies and supportive measures.

Schools must provide these policies to students, parents, staff, and volunteers at enrollment or hiring, and annually within 30 days of the school year.

Policies must be available in frequently encountered languages and posted on school websites within three clicks of the homepage.

For students under 18, schools must provide notice to parents, though they may also notify the student directly in an age-appropriate manner.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Policy Content majors. 1006.149(2)(a)

AISchools must adopt written sexual violence policies that include reporting options, investigation processes, and appeal rights.

“Include options for a student to report an incident of sexual assault, sexual abuse, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking to the school or law enforcement.” bill text, line 55 →
§ 2 Mandatory Supportive Measures majors. 1006.149(2)(b)

AISchools must provide specific contact information for designated personnel, hotlines, and local service providers.

“Name, title, e-mail address, mailing address, and telephone number of the person designated by the school to receive reports of violations” bill text, line 77 →
§ 3 Mandatory Notification majors. 1006.149(3)(b)

AISchools must distribute policies to all students, parents, staff, and volunteers at enrollment or hire, and annually.

“schools shall provide the sexual violence policies and supportive measures at the time of initial enrollment or registration, and each academic year thereafter” bill text, line 111 →
§ 4 Public Posting Requirements moderates. 1006.149(3)(d)

AISchools must post policies in physical locations and on websites accessible within three clicks from the homepage.

“Posting the sexual violence policies and supportive measures in a prominent location on the school's website which is accessible from the homepage by not more than three clicks” bill text, line 127 →
§ 5 Language Access moderates. 1006.149(2)(a)

AIPolicies must be available in languages spoken by at least 5% of the student population or 1,000 people in the county.

“Be available in frequently encountered languages to ensure timely and meaningful access for students, parents, school staff, and school volunteers with limited English proficiency” bill text, line 69 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Education Pre-K - 12
1/13/2026
Introduced
12/16/2025
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Postsecondary; Rules
12/3/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1006.149
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