# Florida HB 1237: Human Trafficking Awareness Florida HB 1237, Human Trafficking Awareness, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Erika Booth (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-22 (Chapter No. 2025-65) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1237-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1237 - State: Florida - Session: 2025 - Title: Human Trafficking Awareness - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-26 - Last action: 2025-05-22, Chapter No. 2025-65 - Sponsor: Erika Booth (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Appropriation, Education Administration Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (259 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Erika Booth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Education & Employment Committee - Cosponsor: Tobin Rogers "Toby" Overdorf (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 113 | 0 | | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 111 | 0 | | ## Actions (41) - 2025-05-22: Chapter No. 2025-65 - 2025-05-21: Approved by Governor - 2025-05-16: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2025-04-30: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled (House) - 2025-04-30: CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-30: Amendment 525618 Concur (House) - 2025-04-30: Senate Message List (House) - 2025-04-28: In Messages (House) - 2025-04-28: CS passed as amended; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 593 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Read 3rd time -SJ 593 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Amendment(s) adopted (525618) -SJ 592 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Read 2nd time -SJ 592 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Substituted for CS/SB 444 -SJ 592 (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 592 (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Received (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2025-04-24: In Messages (Senate) - 2025-04-24: CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 (House) - 2025-04-24: Read 3rd time (House) - 2025-04-24: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-24: Placed on 3rd reading (House) - 2025-04-24: Read 2nd time (House) - 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) (House) - 2025-04-09: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-09: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2025-04-08: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2025-04-08: CS Filed (House) - 2025-04-08: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2025-04-08: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-04-04: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House) - 2025-04-02: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee (House) - 2025-04-02: Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-31: Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2025-03-05: Now in Education Administration Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2025-02-26: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1237/BillText/er/PDF) - e1, 2025-04-30: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1237/BillText/e1/PDF) - c1, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1237/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1237/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed) - HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed) - HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed) - HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed) - HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed) - HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1237/BillText/er/PDF) - [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1237/BillText/e1/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1237/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1237/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025) - [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025) - [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025) - [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025) - [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025) - [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1237-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).