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SB 340

Human Trafficking Education for Nurse Licensure

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Tracie Davis and 1 co-sponsor

Florida SB 340 mandates human trafficking training in nursing school curricula to equip future nurses with victim recognition and reporting skills.

Chapter No. 2026-82
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Bill Summary · SB 340

Legislative bill overview

SB 340 requires Florida nursing students to complete training on human trafficking recognition, reporting, and response protocols as part of their educational curriculum. The bill mandates that nursing programs incorporate this training before students graduate or obtain licensure.

Why is this important

Nurses are frontline healthcare workers who frequently encounter trafficking victims in emergency departments, clinics, and hospitals but may lack training to identify victims or know reporting procedures. Standardized trafficking education could improve victim identification rates and connect vulnerable individuals to protective services earlier in their exploitation.

Potential points of contention

  • Implementation costs and timeline: Nursing programs must develop or adopt curricula, train instructors, and integrate content into already-packed programs, potentially requiring additional resources or restructuring of existing coursework
  • Scope and specificity questions: Unclear whether the training addresses all trafficking forms (labor, sex, debt bondage) and whether one-time training is sufficient versus ongoing education
  • Liability and mandatory reporting concerns: Enhanced training may increase awareness of legal obligations to report suspected trafficking, raising questions about liability, confidentiality, and consistency with existing healthcare privacy laws

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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