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SB 62: Relief of Robert Earl DuBoise by the State of Florida

CLAIM/GENERAL by Grall

Relief of Robert Earl DuBoise by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Robert Earl DuBoise; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. DuBoise for being wrongfully incarcerated for almost 37 years; prohibiting funds awarded under the act to Mr. DuBoise from being used or paid for specified attorney or lobbying fees; requiring specific reimbursement to the state should a civil award be issued subsequent to Mr. DuBoise’s receipt of payment under the act, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,850,000

Effective Date: 6/9/2023
Last Action: 7/10/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-320
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Special Master on Claim Bills (SM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/9/2022 Senate • Filed
    1/4/2023 Senate • Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    3/9/2023 Senate • Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
    • Now in Judiciary
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/23, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/14/2023 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    3/15/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    3/16/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/21/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/21/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    3/22/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    4/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 1
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/23
    4/19/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 434
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 434
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 434
    • Immediately certified -SJ 438
    4/19/2023 House • In Messages
    4/25/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/28/2023 House • Substituted for HB 6005
    • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
    4/28/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    6/5/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/9/2023 • Approved by Governor
    7/10/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-320

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  • SB 62, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2023 at 6:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6005 Relief/Robert Earl DuBoise/State of Florida Duggan, Daniels Identical Last Action: 4/28/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 62 (Ch. 2023-320)

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  • SB 62, Original Filed Version Posted 12/9/2022 at 2:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Special Master on Claim Bills 3/9/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary 3/15/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 3/21/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations 4/13/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6005 Relief/Robert Earl DuBoise/State of Florida Duggan, Daniels Identical Last Action: 4/28/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 62 (Ch. 2023-320)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2023 4:00 PM Judiciary 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/21/2023 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/13/2023 10:30 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/19/2023 4:58 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/28/2023 6:31 PM House 105 Yeas - 0 Nays

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