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Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

FL HB 6501 · House Bill · 2025

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsors
14
Latest action
Apr 30, 2025

What it does

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.\r \r CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION:\r $1,722,000

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Apr 30, 2025

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

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Where it goes next

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