Florida Bill S0340: Human Trafficking Education for Nurse Licensure

Detected March 29th, 2026

Summary

Florida Senate Bill S0340 revises initial licensure requirements for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses. Beginning on a specified date, applicants must complete a course on human trafficking to obtain or renew their license. The bill has passed both chambers and is awaiting enrollment.

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What changed

Florida Senate Bill S0340 mandates that all applicants for initial licensure as a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) must complete a course on human trafficking. This requirement will take effect on a specified date, which is not detailed in the provided text but is implied to be after the bill's enactment and enrollment. The bill has successfully passed through the Florida Senate and House of Representatives, indicating it is moving towards becoming law.

Healthcare providers and licensing bodies in Florida must prepare to integrate this new educational requirement into their licensure processes. Compliance officers for nursing programs and licensing boards will need to ensure that the curriculum for the human trafficking course meets state standards and that completion is verified for all new licensees. Further details regarding the specific content of the course and the exact effective date will be critical for implementation.

What to do next

Update nursing licensure application process to include mandatory human trafficking course completion.
Develop or identify approved human trafficking education courses for nurse licensure applicants.
Ensure verification mechanisms are in place for course completion.

Source document (simplified)

FL S0340 | 2026 | Regular Session

Florida Senate Bill 340

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Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Enrolled on March 17 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-03-17 - Ordered enrolled
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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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Title

Human Trafficking Education for Nurse Licensure

Roll Calls

2026-03-10 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#777 (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#8 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Senate Fiscal Policy (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-04 - Senate - Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-20 - Senate - Senate Health Policy (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Ordered enrolled |
| 2026-03-10 | House | CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0 |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-03-09 | House | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/10/2026) |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 2026-02-19 | House | In Messages |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Immediately certified |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | CS by Health Policy read 1st time |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 |
| 2026-01-15 | Senate | On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2025-11-17 | Senate | Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy |
| 2025-11-04 | Senate | Filed |

Same As/Similar To

H303 (Same As) 2026-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 340

Code Citations

| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 464 | 008 | | Amended Code | See Bill Text |

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