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SB 30: Relief of Barney Brown by the State of Florida

CLAIM/GENERAL by Thurston

Relief of Barney Brown by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Barney Brown, who was wrongfully incarcerated for 38 years; providing an appropriation to compensate him for his wrongful incarceration; providing that the act does not waive certain defenses or increase the state’s liability; providing that the appropriation satisfies all present and future claims related to the wrongful incarceration, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,900,000

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Special Master on Claim Bills (SM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/1/2017 Senate • Filed
    8/28/2017 Senate • Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 11
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 11
    3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Special Master on Claim Bills

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  • SB 30, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/1/2017 at 11:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6503 Relief/Barney Brown/State of Florida Geller Identical Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Track This Bill

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