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SB 62: Relief of Robert Earl DuBoise by the State of Florida

CLAIM/GENERAL by Grall

Relief of Robert Earl DuBoise by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Robert Earl DuBoise; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. DuBoise for being wrongfully incarcerated for almost 37 years; prohibiting funds awarded under the act to Mr. DuBoise from being used or paid for specified attorney or lobbying fees; requiring specific reimbursement to the state should a civil award be issued subsequent to Mr. DuBoise’s receipt of payment under the act, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,850,000

Effective Date: 6/9/2023
Last Action: 7/10/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-320
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Special Master on Claim Bills (SM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/9/2022 Senate • Filed
1/4/2023 Senate • Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/9/2023 Senate • Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
• Now in Judiciary
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/23, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/14/2023 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
3/15/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
3/16/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/21/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
3/21/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
3/22/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations
4/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building
4/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 1
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/23
4/19/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 434
• Read 3rd time -SJ 434
• Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 434
• Immediately certified -SJ 438
4/19/2023 House • In Messages
4/25/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/28/2023 House • Substituted for HB 6005
• Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
4/28/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
6/5/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/9/2023 • Approved by Governor
7/10/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-320