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CS/SB 10: Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida

CLAIM/GENERAL by Judiciary ; Pizzo

Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Sidney Holmes; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Holmes for being wrongfully incarcerated for 34 years; directing the Chief Financial Officer to draw a warrant payable directly to Mr. Holmes; providing for the waiver of certain tuition and fees for Mr. Holmes; prohibiting funds awarded under the act to Mr. Holmes from being used or paid for attorney or lobbying fees, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,722,000

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
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)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/2/2024 Senate • Filed
11/20/2024 Senate • Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/14/2025 Senate • Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
• Now in Judiciary
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
3/19/2025 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time
3/20/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
4/10/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
4/11/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations
4/14/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
4/17/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
4/18/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/28/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
4/29/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 622
• Read 3rd time -SJ 622
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 622
4/29/2025 House • In Messages
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/30/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
4/30/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled