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CS/SCR 920: Groveland Four

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION by Rules ; Farmer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Torres ; Bracy ; Perry ; Rouson ; Rodriguez ; Thurston ; Book ; Montford ; Galvano ; Powell ; Stewart ; Campbell ; Braynon ; Clemens ; Rader ; Gibson ; Young ; Mayfield ; Negron ; Baxley ; Bean ; Benacquisto ; Bradley ; Brandes ; Broxson ; Flores ; Gainer ; Garcia ; Grimsley ; Hutson ; Latvala ; Lee ; Passidomo ; Simmons ; Simpson ; Stargel ; Steube ; Hukill

Groveland Four; Acknowledging the grave injustices perpetrated against Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas, who came to be known as “the Groveland Four”; and urging the Governor and Cabinet to perform an expedited clemency review of the cases of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shephard, and Ernest Thomas, including granting full pardons, etc.

Last Action: 4/27/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HCR 631 (Adopted) -SJ 502
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/14/2017 Senate • Filed
2/23/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 106
2/27/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/06/17, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/6/2017 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 106
• Now in Judiciary
3/17/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/22/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/22/2017 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
3/23/2017 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 243
4/7/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/12/17, 5:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/12/2017 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 412
4/14/2017 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 412
4/17/2017 Senate • CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 414
4/25/2017 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
4/27/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 502
• Substituted CS/HCR 631 -SJ 502
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HCR 631 (Adopted) -SJ 502