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CS/SB 46: Relief/William Dillon/State of Florida

CLAIM/GENERAL by Rules ; Haridopolos

Relief/William Dillon/State of Florida; Compensates William Dillon, who was wrongfully incarcerated for 27 years and exonerated by a court after DNA testing. Directs the Chief Financial Officer to draw a warrant for the purchase of an annuity. Provides for a waiver of certain tuition and fees. Provides conditions for payment. Provides that the act does not waive certain defenses or increase the state's liability, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $810,000

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Special Master on Claim Bills (SM)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/2/2010 Senate • Filed
    1/18/2011 Senate • Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills -SJ 17
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 17
    3/18/2011 Senate • Also referred to Rules -SJ 253
    3/21/2011 Senate • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Special Master on Claim Bills -SJ 236
    • Now in Rules -SJ 236
    3/24/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/29/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/29/2011 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
    3/30/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/31/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 324
    4/5/2011 Senate • CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 338
    5/4/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/11 -SJ 830
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 833
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 833
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 833
    5/4/2011 House • In Messages
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 46, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2011 at 4:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 Relief/William Dillon/State of Florida Crisafulli Similar Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CVJS)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/4/2011 4:17 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • SB 46, Original Filed Version Posted 8/2/2010 at 10:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Special Master on Claim Bills 3/22/2011 (pdf)
    Rules 3/30/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 23 Relief/William Dillon/State of Florida Crisafulli Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CVJS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    735014 - Title Amendment
    In title, delete lines 29 - 36 and insert:     		Rules
    (Thrasher)     		3/25/2011
    1:24 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/30/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/29/2011 3:15 PM Rules 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

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