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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: 4/18/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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
    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

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  • CS/SB 10, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/19/2025 at 4:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 4/10/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations 4/18/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6501 (c1) Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida Budget Committee Identical Last Action: 4/22/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/10/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/17/2025 9:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • SB 10, Original Filed Version Posted 8/2/2024 at 4:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Special Master on Claim Bills 3/14/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary 3/19/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6501 Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida Budget Committee Identical Last Action: 4/22/2025 H Added to Second Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    607118 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Pizzo)
    3/18/2025
    7:49 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2025
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2025 9:00 AM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

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