CS/SB 10: Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida

CLAIM/GENERAL by Judiciary, Pizzo

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

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/30/2025 07:10 PM

• Senate Committee References (4)

  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)
  4. Special Master on Claim Bills (SM)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 6501 (c1) by Budget Committee Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 10 (Ch. 2025-215)	Identical

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  8/2/2024	S	• Filed
  11/20/2024	S	• Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
  3/4/2025	S	• Introduced
  3/14/2025	S	• Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills • Now in Judiciary • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  3/19/2025	S	• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
  3/20/2025	S	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  4/7/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
  4/10/2025	S	• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
  4/11/2025	S	• Now in Appropriations
  4/14/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  4/17/2025	S	• Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
  4/18/2025	S	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4/28/2025	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
  4/29/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 622 • Read 3rd time -SJ 622 • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 622
  4/29/2025	H	• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4/30/2025	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
  4/30/2025	S	• Ordered enrolled
  6/18/2025		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  7/1/2025		• Approved by Governor
  7/8/2025		• Chapter No. 2025-215