Bill Text: FL S0628 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

Florida Senate Bill 628 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Prohibited Use of Human Trafficked Labor in Government Contracts

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2024-03-08 - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability [S0628 Detail]

Download: Florida-2024-S0628-Introduced.html

       Florida Senate - 2024                                     SB 628
       
       
        
       By Senator Simon
       
       
       
       
       
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    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to prohibited use of human trafficked
    3         labor in government contracts; amending s. 787.06,
    4         F.S.; requiring certain contractors with governmental
    5         entities to provide an affidavit attesting the
    6         contractor does not use coercion for labor or
    7         services; providing a definition; providing an
    8         effective date.
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   10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   12         Section 1. Subsection (13) is added to section 787.06,
   13  Florida Statutes, to read:
   14         787.06 Human trafficking.—
   15         (13) When a contract is executed, renewed, or extended
   16  between a nongovernmental entity and a governmental entity, the
   17  nongovernmental entity must provide the governmental entity with
   18  an affidavit, signed by an officer or representative of the
   19  nongovernmental entity under penalty of perjury, attesting that
   20  the nongovernmental entity does not use coercion for labor or
   21  services as defined in this section. For purposes of this
   22  subsection, the term “governmental entity” has the same meaning
   23  as in s. 287.138(1).
   24         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.