Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida; Provides appropriation from State of Florida to compensate Sidney Holmes for wrongful incarceration; directs CFO to draw warrant payable directly to Sidney Holmes; declares that Legislature does not waive certain defenses or increase state's limits of liability with respect to act; prohibits funds awarded from being used or paid for attorney or lobbying fees; provides that certain benefits are void upon specified findings. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,722,000

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Apr 22, 2025CommitteeFavorable with CS by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee28–0 vote
2. Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
3. Apr 22, 2025HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
4. Apr 22, 2025HouseCS Filed
5. Apr 22, 2025HouseBill referred to House Calendar
6. Apr 22, 2025House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
7. Apr 22, 2025HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
8. Apr 30, 2025HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 10 (Ch. 2025-215 )

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

• Michael "Mike" GottliebD Primary sponsor · District 102
• Ashley Viola GanttD Primary sponsor · District 109
• BC Budget Committee Sponsoring committee