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SB 16: Relief of Dennis Darling, Sr., and Wendy Smith by the State of Florida

CLAIM/GENERAL by Joyner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith

Relief of Dennis Darling, Sr., and Wendy Smith by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Dennis Darling, Sr., and Wendy Smith, parents of Devaughn Darling, deceased; providing an appropriation from the General Revenue Fund to compensate the parents for the loss of their son, Devaughn Darling, whose death occurred while he was engaged in football preseason training on the Florida State University campus; providing a limitation on the payment of fees and costs, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,800,000

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Special Master on Claim Bills (SM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    7/22/2015 Senate • Filed
    8/19/2015 Senate • Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 7
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 7
    2/4/2016 Senate • Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills -SJ 303
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 303
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/9/2016 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 344
    2/10/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 344
    2/19/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/24/16, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/24/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/25/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 497
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Appropriations

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  • SB 16, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 7/22/2015 at 11:13 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Special Master on Claim Bills 2/4/2016 (pdf)
    Judiciary 2/10/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 2/24/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 3513 Relief/Wendy Smith, Dennis Darling, Sr./State of Florida Jones Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CJS)

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/9/2016 4:00 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 1 Nays
    2/24/2016 1:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

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