Judiciary
Primary
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
Chapter No. 2025-215
Approved by Governor
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Read 2nd time
Placed on 3rd reading
Ordered enrolled
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
Read 3rd time
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
Bill referred to House Calendar
In Messages
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Read 2nd time
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Now in Appropriations
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
CS by Judiciary read 1st time
CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Now in Judiciary
Introduced
Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| S 10 Filed | PDF HTML |
| S 10 c1 | PDF HTML |
| S 10 er | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 607118 - Amendment (Delete All) to S 10 Filed | PDF HTML |
| Special Master -- Appropriations (4/18/2025 11:33 AM) | |
| Special Master -- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (4/10/2025 7:42 PM) | |
| Special Master -- Judiciary (3/19/2025 3:14 PM) | |
| Special Master -- Special Master on Claim Bills (3/14/2025 11:16 AM) |
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