# Florida SB 444: Human Trafficking Awareness

Florida SB 444, Human Trafficking Awareness, is a 2025 Senate bill sponsored by Avila, Clay Yarborough (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-28 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2025-65) -SJ 592) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB444-2025
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 444
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Human Trafficking Awareness
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2025-65) -SJ 592
- Sponsors: Avila, Clay Yarborough (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Education Pre-K - 12, Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (40 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: Avila
- Sponsor: Clay Yarborough (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Education Pre-K - 12 Vote | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-28: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1237 (Ch. 2025-65) -SJ 592 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Substituted CS/HB 1237 -SJ 592 (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Read 2nd time -SJ 592 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 553 (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- c1, 2025-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/444/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/444/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-26: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/444/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/444/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
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/444/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/444/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/444/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/444/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB444-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).