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CS/CS/SB 694: Compensation of the Descendants of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Bracy Davis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Osgood ; Berman ; Davis ; Arrington ; Bernard ; Leek ; Gaetz ; Sharief ; Mayfield ; DiCeglie ; Massullo ; Rouson ; Jones ; Simon ; Wright ; Burgess ; Truenow ; Garcia ; Polsky

Compensation of the Descendants of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas; Providing that certain facts are found and declared to be true; providing that a sum is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of State for specified relief; requiring that a specified percentage of such relief be provided to certain individuals and estates; providing that specified persons are ineligible for further compensation, etc. APPROPRIATION: $4,000,000

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/2/2025 Senate • Filed
12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/27/2026 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
1/28/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
1/29/2026 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/4/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations
2/9/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/12/2026 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
2/16/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/17/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
2/18/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
2/19/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 350
• Read 3rd time -SJ 350
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 350
• Immediately certified -SJ 356
2/19/2026 House • In Messages