Bill Summary

HB 6501 Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gottlieb, Gantt Co Sponsors: Bankson, Casello, Chambliss, Daley, Driskell, Eskamani, Hart, Mooney, Jr., Nixon, Smith, Valdés, Woodson CS Sponsors: Budget Committee
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Summary
Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida: Provides appropriation from State of Florida to compensate Sidney Holmes for wrongful incarceration; directs CFO to draw warrant payable directly to Sidney Holmes; declares that Legislature does not waive certain defenses or increase state's limits of liability with respect to act; prohibits funds awarded from being used or paid for attorney or lobbying fees; provides that certain benefits are void upon specified findings. Effective Date: upon becoming a law
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Budget Committee
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Actions
01/03/25
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Filed
01/15/25
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Judiciary Committee
01/15/25
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/03/25
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/05/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H
03/05/25
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Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/05/25
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Now in Budget Committee
04/21/25
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 04/22/25, 3:30 pm, 17 H
04/22/25
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Favorable with CS by Budget Committee; 28 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/22/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/22/25
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Reference to Judiciary Committee removed
04/22/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/30/25
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 10
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bill text & filed amendments
6501
Filed on 01/03/25
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Amendment 275767
Gottlieb
Filed on 04/21/25
Adopted
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6501C1
Filed on 04/22/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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