Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration
- Introduced Dec 18, 2024
- In committee Jan 30, 2025
- Passed the House
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law Jul 1, 2025
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
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…
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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.
Every action
26 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 18 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- CommitteeFavorable with amendment(s) by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee17–0 vote
- HouseFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Amended)
- CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- HouseCS Filed
- CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
- CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
- House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
- CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
- CommitteeFavorable by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee26–0 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
- CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee22–0 vote
- CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
- HouseBill released to House Calendar
- HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
- HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 130 (Ch. 2025-194)
Roll calls
3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.
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Traci KosterR Primary sponsor · District 66
- CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor
From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.