FloridaCompensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration
What it does
Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Deleting the definition of the term “violent felony”; expanding the period during which a petition for compensation for wrongful incarceration may be filed; providing that a wrongfully incarcerated person is not eligible for compensation for any period of incarceration during which the person was concurrently serving a sentence for a conviction of another felony for which such person was lawfully incarcerated; revising provisions concerning the offset of civil judgments in favor of claimants against awards, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 30Chapter No. 2025-194Latest
- Jun 27Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Jun 18Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 29Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0Passed House
- Apr 29Read 3rd timeMinor
- Apr 29Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Apr 29Placed on 3rd readingMinor
- Apr 29Read 2nd timeMinor
- Apr 281st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Apr 28Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
- Apr 28Bill referred to House Calendar
- Mar 27In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27Immediately certified
- Mar 27Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Mar 27Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 27Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 25Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
- Mar 20Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 20Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0Minor
- Mar 17On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/20/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Mar 6Now in Fiscal Policy
- Mar 5Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4IntroducedMinor
- Feb 28On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/05/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
- Feb 12Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
- Feb 11Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/25, 1:45 pm, 37 Senate Building
- Jan 15Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal PolicyMinor
- 2024
- Dec 20FiledIntroduced