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Florida Senate
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2026
SB 730
By
Senator Arrington
25-01028-26 2026730__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to sexual violence policies; creating
3 1006.149, F.S.; defining terms; requiring schools to
4 establish sexual violence policies and supportive
5 measures; specifying requirements for the policies and
6 measures; requiring schools to notify specified
7 persons of the policies and measures; specifying
8 requirements for such notifications; requiring the
9 policies and measures to be published in specified
10 places and on certain websites; specifying
11 requirements for the notification of students under
12 the age of 18; providing an effective date.
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14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16 Section 1. Section 1006.149, Florida Statutes, is created
17 to read:
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1006.149
Notification of sexual violence policies and
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supportive measures.—
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(1)
For purposes of this section, the term:
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(a)
“Child advocacy center” means a center that coordinates
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the investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse
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cases by using multidisciplinary teams of professionals involved
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in child protective and victim advocacy services, law
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enforcement and prosecution, and physical and mental health
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services.
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(b)
“Frequently encountered language” means a language that
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is the primary language spoken by:
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1.
At least 5 percent of the overall student and employee
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population of the school;
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2.
At least 5 percent of the population in the county in
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which the school is located; or
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3.
At least 1,000 people in the county in which the school
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is located.
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(c)
“School” means a public K-12 school, public
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postsecondary educational institution, or a private K-12 school,
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college, or university.
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(d)
“Sexual assault service provider” means an agency that
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provides victim advocacy and support services to survivors of
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sexual violence.
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(e)
“Sexual violence policies” means any policy, procedure,
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protocol, guideline, or rule regarding sexual assault, sexual
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abuse, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking that
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occurs on school premises, on school transportation, or at a
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school-sponsored off-campus event, or where a student, school
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staff, or school volunteer is the purported victim or offender.
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(f)
“Supportive measures” means nondisciplinary or
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nonpunitive individualized measures related to sexual assault,
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sexual abuse, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking
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which are offered to a student, the school staff, or a school
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volunteer to protect the safety of all parties, provide
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reasonable accommodations, and support educational success.
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(2)(a)
A school’s sexual violence policies must meet all of
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the following requirements:
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1.
Include options for a student to report an incident of
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sexual assault, sexual abuse, domestic violence, dating
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violence, or stalking to the school or law enforcement.
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2.
Include the rights of victims and offenders during any
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investigation or disciplinary proceedings conducted by the
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school.
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3.
Include the process the school will use for the
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investigation and disciplinary proceedings, including any right
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to an appeal.
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4.
Include whether or not the school has an affirmative
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duty to report to law enforcement when a report is made to the
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school.
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5.
Be written in clear, plain language in a color, size,
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and font that enhances readability.
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6.
Be available in frequently encountered languages to
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ensure timely and meaningful access for students, parents,
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school staff, and school volunteers with limited English
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proficiency. Processes should be in place for access to the
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material in less frequently encountered languages through oral
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interpretation upon request.
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(b)
A school’s supportive measures must include, if
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available, the current:
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1.
Name, title, e-mail address, mailing address, and
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telephone number of the person designated by the school to
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receive reports of violations of the sexual violence policies
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and to provide information regarding sexual violence policies
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and supportive measures.
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2.
Name, telephone number, and website address for a local,
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state, or national hotline providing information to victims of
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sexual assault or sexual abuse.
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3.
Name, telephone number, and website address of the
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nearest child advocacy center and sexual assault service
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provider.
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(c)
A school’s supportive measures may include, but not be
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limited to, the following:
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1.
Counseling, health care, and mental health care.
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2.
Victim advocacy and legal assistance.
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3.
Extensions of deadlines or other class-related
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adjustments, modifications of work or class schedules, and
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campus safety escorts.
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4.
Mutual restrictions on contact between relevant parties,
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changes in work or housing locations, leaves of absence,
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increased security and monitoring of certain areas of the
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school, or other similar measures.
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(3)
Each school shall notify every student, parent, school
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staff, and school volunteer of the school’s existing sexual
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violence policies and supportive measures by:
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(a)
Including the school’s sexual violence policies and
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supportive measures in any student, parent, school staff, or
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school volunteer handbook or catalog or similar publication
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listing rights, responsibilities, or standards of conduct.
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(b)
Providing the sexual violence policies and supportive
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measures directly to a student, parent, school staff, or school
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volunteer using the process by which the student, parent, school
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staff, or school volunteer has elected to receive communication
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from the school.
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For students and parents, schools shall provide the
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sexual violence policies and supportive measures at the time of
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initial enrollment or registration, and each academic year
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thereafter within 30 days after the first day of school.
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2.
For school staff or school volunteers, schools shall
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provide the sexual violence policies and supportive measures at
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the time the school staff is hired or the school volunteer
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begins volunteering and require that school staff and school
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volunteers review the sexual violence policies and supportive
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measures each academic year thereafter within 30 days after the
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first day of school.
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(c)
Placing a physical copy of the sexual violence policies
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and supportive measures in a clearly visible location and public
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area of the school which is readily accessible to and widely
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used by students, and in a location that is readily accessible
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to parents, school staff, and school volunteers.
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(d)
Posting the sexual violence policies and supportive
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measures in a prominent location on the school’s website which
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is accessible from the homepage by not more than three clicks.
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The school shall also provide a copy of the policies to the
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school district, or governing body of the institution, to be
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posted on that organization’s website which is accessible from
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the home page by not more than three clicks.
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(4)
To provide notice to a student under 18 years of age,
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the school shall provide the notice to the student’s parents.
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However, the school may also provide notice to the student in an
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age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate manner.
138 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.