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HB 6505: Relief/Leonard Cure/State of Florida

CLAIMS/GENERAL BILL by Gottlieb

Relief/Leonard Cure/State of Florida; Provides for relief of Leonard Cure; provides appropriation to compensate him for being wrongfully incarcerated for 16 years; directs Chief Financial Officer to draw warrant payable directly to Mr. Cure; requires Chief Financial Officer to pay directed funds without requiring Mr. Cure sign liability release; provides for waiver of certain tuition & fees; prohibits funds awarded under act to Mr. Cure from being used for attorney or lobbying fees. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $817,000

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/23/2021 House • Filed
9/17/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee