HB 6501: Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida
CLAIMS/GENERAL BILL by Gottlieb
Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida; Provides appropriation from State of Florida to compensate Sidney Holmes for wrongful incarceration; directs CFO to draw warrant payable directly to Sidney Holmes; requires CFO to pay directed funds without requiring Sidney Holmes to sign liability release; declares that Legislature does not waive certain defenses or increase state's limits of liability with respect to act; prohibits funds awarded from being used or paid for attorney or lobbying fees; requires Sidney Holmes to notify DLA upon filing certain civil actions; provides that certain benefits are void upon specified findings. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,722,000
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Budget Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Budget Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/15/2025 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 3/3/2025 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Budget Committee |
