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CS/SB 10: Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida

CLAIM/GENERAL by Judiciary ; Pizzo

Relief of Sidney Holmes by the State of Florida; 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. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,722,000

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Ordered enrolled
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)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/2/2024 Senate • Filed
    11/20/2024 Senate • Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/14/2025 Senate • Recommendation: Favorable by Special Master on Claim Bills
    • Now in Judiciary
    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/19/2025 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
    3/20/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/10/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    4/11/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/14/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/17/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    4/17/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    4/18/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/28/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
    4/29/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 622
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 622
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 622
    4/29/2025 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/30/2025 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    4/30/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled

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  • CS/SB 10, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 7:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6501 (c1) Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida Budget Committee Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 10 Track This Bill

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  • CS/SB 10, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2025 at 4:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 4/10/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations 4/18/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6501 (c1) Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida Budget Committee Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 10 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/10/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/17/2025 9:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2025 2:43 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/30/2025 5:48 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • SB 10, Original Filed Version Posted 8/2/2024 at 4:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Special Master on Claim Bills 3/14/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary 3/19/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 6501 Relief/Sidney Holmes/State of Florida Budget Committee Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 10 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    607118 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Pizzo)     		3/18/2025
    7:49 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2025     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2025 9:00 AM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

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