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HB 1245: 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots

GENERAL BILL by Brown

1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots; Establishes compensation fund program within Department of Legal Affairs for decedents of Ocoee Election Day Riots; requires department to accept & process applications; requires DEO to prioritize certain Black Business Loan Program applications; directs African American History Task Force to determine ways in which Ocoee Election Day Riots may be included in required instruction; directs SoS to take certain actions regarding museum exhibits.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1213 (Ch. 2020-88)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2020 House • Filed
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 111
    1/17/2020 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 399
    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1213 (Ch. 2020-88)

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  • HB 1245, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2020 at 5:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1247 Trust Funds/Creation/Ocoee Election Day Riots Descendant Compensation Trust Fund/Department of Legal Affairs Brown Linked Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    H 1213 (er) Educational Instruction of Historical Events PreK-12 Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/24/2020 Chapter No. 2020-88
    S 1262 (c2) 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots Bracy Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1213 (Ch. 2020-88)
    S 1264 (c1) Ocoee Election Day Riots Descendant Compensation Trust Fund/Department of Legal Affairs Bracy Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.63 Page 5 (pdf)
    288.7102 Black Business Loan Program. Page 6 (pdf)

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