Florida House Claim 6501 (Prefiled Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-15 - Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Pending: House Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides appropriation from State of Florida to compensate Sidney Holmes for wrongful incarceration; directs CFO to draw warrant payable directly to Sidney Holmes; requires CFO to pay directed funds without requiring Sidney Holmes to sign liability release; 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; requires Sidney Holmes to notify DLA upon filing certain civil actions; provides that certain benefits are void upon specified findings.

Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida

Rep. Michael Gottlieb [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-15	House	Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-01-15	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2025-01-15	House	Referred to Budget Committee
2025-01-15	House	Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
2025-01-03	House	Filed

S10 (Same As) 2024-11-20 - Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/6501
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/6501/BillText/Filed/PDF