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HB 279: Payments to Prisoners Upon Release

GENERAL BILL by Willhite ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daley ; Eskamani

Payments to Prisoners Upon Release; Provides that Florida releasees & county & municipal prisoners who receive funds in form of payment instruments upon their release may not be charged fee for cashing instruments at specified businesses.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/13/2021 House • Filed
    10/22/2021 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

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  • HB 279, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/13/2021 at 9:25 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 464 Payments to Prisoners Upon Release Powell Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Banking and Insurance

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    944.6125 Page 1 (pdf)
    951.31 Page 1 (pdf)

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