Florida · Senate Bill 10 · 2025 Regular Session

Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida

SB 10 Sponsored by Jason W. B. Pizzo Became law

  1. Introduced Aug 2, 2024
  2. In committee Nov 20, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations · Senate Special Master on Claim Bills
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. SenateRecommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
  5. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  7. CommitteeCS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary11–0 vote
  8. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  9. CommitteeCS by Judiciary read 1st time · Senate Judiciary
  10. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  11. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  12. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice8–0 vote
  13. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  14. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  15. CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations16–0 vote
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  17. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 622
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 622
  20. SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 62238–0 vote
  21. HouseIn Messages
  22. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  23. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
  24. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  25. HouseRead 2nd time
  1. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2025-215

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 622 · Full Senate

38–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Passage · Full House

112–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 30 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate committee CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 Passed 11–0
Apr 10, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Passed 8–0
Apr 17, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 Passed 16–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.