SB 54: Relief of Barney Brown by the State of Florida
CLAIM/GENERAL by Jones
Relief of Barney Brown by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Barney Brown; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Brown for being wrongfully incarcerated for 38 years; declaring that the Legislature does not waive certain defenses or increase the state’s limits of liability with respect to this act; providing that the appropriation satisfies all present and future claims related to the arrest, conviction, and incarceration of Mr. Brown, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,900,000
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Special Master on Claim Bills (SM)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/2/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 9/21/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 6 |
| 1/11/2022 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 6 |
| 3/12/2022 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | Senate |
• Died in Special Master on Claim Bills |
