CS/HB 6501: Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida

CLAIMS/GENERAL BILL by Budget Committee, Gottlieb, Gantt; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson, Casello, Chambliss, Daley, Driskell, Eskamani, Hart, Mooney, Nixon, Smith, Valdés, Woodson

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

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/22/2025 06:11 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 10 (er) by Pizzo Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida Last Action: 7/8/2025 Chapter No. 2025-215	Identical

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/3/2025	H	• Filed
  1/15/2025	H	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3/3/2025	H	• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2025	H	• Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Now in Budget Committee
  4/21/2025	H	• Added to Budget Committee agenda
  4/22/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Budget Committee • Reported out of Budget Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/30/2025	H	• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 10 (Ch. 2025-215)