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HB 6511: Relief/Barney Brown/State of Florida

CLAIMS/GENERAL BILL by Geller

Relief/Barney Brown/State of Florida; Provides appropriation from State of Florida to compensate Barney Brown for wrongful incarceration; provides that act does not waive certain defenses or increase state's liability; provides appropriation satisfies all present and future claims; prohibits the award of additional amounts for fees, costs, & other expenses. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,900,000

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/6/2019 House • Filed
11/15/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 263
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 263
3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee