SB 28: Relief of Clifford Williams by the State of Florida
CLAIM/GENERAL by Gibson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bradley
Relief of Clifford Williams by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Clifford Williams; providing an appropriation to compensate him for being wrongfully incarcerated for 43 years; directing the Chief Financial Officer to draw a warrant payable to an irrevocable trust for the benefit of Clifford Williams; providing that the act does not waive certain defenses or increase the state’s limits of liability; providing that certain benefits are vacated upon specified findings, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $2,150,000
Senate Committee References:
- Special Master on Claim Bills (SM)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/1/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 8/16/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 7 |
| 1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 7 |
| 1/23/2020 | Senate |
• Report Submitted by Special Master on Claim Bills -SJ 191 • Now in Judiciary • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/28/20, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 1/28/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 213 |
| 1/29/2020 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
| 2/13/2020 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/18/20, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 2/18/2020 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 326 |
| 2/19/2020 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/20/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/20/2020 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 346 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/20 -SJ 346 |
| 2/26/2020 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 341 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/3/2020 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 371 • Amendment(s) adopted (819976) -SJ 371 • Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 371 |
| 3/3/2020 | House |
• In Messages |
| 3/6/2020 | House |
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 808 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/20 • Received -HJ 808 |
| 3/9/2020 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 990 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/10/2020 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 1019 • Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 1020 |
| 3/10/2020 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 659 |
| 5/26/2020 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/9/2020 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 9/21/2020 |
• Chapter No. 2020-186 |
