The Florida Senate
HOUSE MESSAGE SUMMARY
Prepared By: The Professional Staff of the Committee on Judiciary
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BILL: SB 7064
INTRODUCER: Fiscal Policy and Senator Garcia
SUBJECT: Human Trafficking
DATE: May 2, 2023
I.Amendments Contained in Message:
House Amendment – 621725 (body with title)
II.Summary of Amendments Contained in Message:
House Amendment – 621725 adds new provisions to the bill regarding seizure and forfeiture.
Under existing law, the real or personal property of a person convicted of a human trafficking
offense which was used to facilitate human trafficking may be seized and forfeited to a seizing
government entity. The amendment provides that the proceeds of the sale of forfeited property be
allocated to pay restitution to human trafficking victims before any funds are forfeited to the
seizing government entity.


Statutes affected:
S 7064 pb: 450.045, 796.07, 943.17297
S 7064 Filed: 450.045, 796.07, 943.17297
S 7064 e1: 450.045, 796.07, 943.17297
S 7064 e2: 450.045, 787.06, 796.07, 943.17297
S 7064 er: 450.045, 787.06, 796.07, 943.17297