FL S0010 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Nonpartisan 1)
Status: Passed on July 8 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-08 - Chapter No. 2025-215
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-30 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#385 (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#24 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-17 - Senate - Senate Appropriations (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-10 - Senate - Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Senate Judiciary (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-07-08 Chapter No. 2025-215
2025-07-01 Approved by Governor
2025-06-18 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2025-04-30SenateOrdered enrolled
2025-04-30HouseCS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
2025-04-30HouseRead 3rd time
2025-04-30HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
2025-04-30HousePlaced on 3rd reading
2025-04-30HouseRead 2nd time
2025-04-29House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2025-04-29HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
2025-04-29HouseBill referred to House Calendar
2025-04-29HouseIn Messages
2025-04-29SenateCS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
2025-04-29SenateRead 3rd time
2025-04-29SenateRead 2nd time
2025-04-28SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
2025-04-18SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2025-04-17SenateFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
2025-04-14SenateOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2025-04-11SenateNow in Appropriations
2025-04-10SenateFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2025-04-07SenateOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
2025-03-20SenateNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
2025-03-19SenateCS by Judiciary read 1st time
2025-03-19SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2025-03-19SenateCS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2025-03-14SenateOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2025-03-14SenateNow in Judiciary
2025-03-14SenateRecommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
2025-03-04SenateIntroduced
2024-11-20SenateReferred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
2024-08-02SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H6501 (Same As) 2025-04-30 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 10 (Ch. 2025-215)

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/BillText/Filed/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/BillText/c1/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/BillText/er/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/Amendment/607118/HTML
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/Analyses/2025s00010.sm.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/Analyses/2025s00010.ju.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/Analyses/2025s00010.acj.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/Analyses/2025s00010.ap.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/Vote/2025-03-19%200900AM~S00010%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/Vote/2025-04-10%201100AM~S00010%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/Vote/2025-04-17%200900AM~S00010%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/Vote/SenateVote_s00010c1024.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/10/Vote/HouseVote_s00010c1385.PDF

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