FL S0056 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Died in Special Master on Claim Bills
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Providing for the relief of Barney Brown, who was wrongfully incarcerated for 38 years; providing an appropriation to compensate him for his wrongful incarceration; providing that the act does not waive certain defenses or increase the state's liability; providing that the appropriation satisfies all present and future claims related to the wrongful incarceration; providing a limitation on the payment of compensation, fees, and costs, etc.
Title
Relief of Barney Brown by the State of Florida
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-11 | Senate | Died in Special Master on Claim Bills |
| 2016-01-12 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2015-08-19 | Senate | Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations |
| 2015-07-31 | Senate | Filed |
Same As/Similar To
H3501 (Same As) 2016-03-11 - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/56 |
| Text | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0056/BillText/Filed/HTML |
