HB 59

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

Bill Subjects

Subject Index

Abstract

Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Expands period during which petition for compensation for wrongful incarceration may be filed; provides that certain persons who had petitions dismissed or who had not previously filed such petitions may file such petitions; removes provisions excluding persons convicted of violent felonies from compensation; removes other exclusions; revises provisions concerning offset of civil judgments in favor of claimants against awards; provides that CFO may not draw warrant to purchase annuity for claimant in certain circumstances; revises provisions concerning continuing appropriations; provides that certain payments are subject to specific appropriation.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 29, 2025

House

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 130 (Ch. 2025-194)

Mar 26, 2025

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

House

Bill released to House Calendar

House

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

House

Favorable by Judiciary Committee

Mar 24, 2025

House

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

Mar 20, 2025

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

House

Reported out of Budget Committee

House

Favorable by Budget Committee

Mar 18, 2025

House

Added to Budget Committee agenda

Mar 04, 2025

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

Feb 21, 2025

House

Now in Budget Committee

House

Referred to Budget Committee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

Feb 20, 2025

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Feb 19, 2025

House

Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee(Amended)

House

Favorable with amendment(s) by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Feb 12, 2025

House

Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

Jan 30, 2025

House

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Budget Committee

Dec 18, 2024

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 59 Filed PDF
H 59 c1 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
384739 - Amendment to H 59 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (3/26/2025 3:20 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) (3/20/2025 4:56 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (7/14/2025 10:56 AM) PDF

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