Florida House Bill 59 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 18 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Pending: House Criminal Justice Subcommittee Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expands period during which petition for compensation for wrongful incarceration may be filed; provides that certain persons who had petitions dismissed or who had not previously filed such petitions may file such petitions; removes provisions excluding persons convicted of violent felonies from compensation; removes other exclusions; revises provisions concerning offset of civil judgments in favor of claimants against awards; provides that CFO may not draw warrant to purchase annuity for claimant in certain circumstances; revises provisions concerning continuing appropriations; provides that certain payments are subject to specific appropriation.

Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

Rep. Traci Koster [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-30	House	Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-01-30	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2025-01-30	House	Referred to Budget Committee
2025-01-30	House	Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2024-12-18	House	Filed

S130 (Same As) 2025-02-03 - On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/25, 1:45 pm, 37 Senate Building

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
961	02		Amended Code	See Bill Text
961	03		Amended Code	See Bill Text
961	04		Amended Code	See Bill Text
961	06		Amended Code	See Bill Text
961	07		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/59
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/59/BillText/Filed/PDF