Bill Sponsor
Florida House Bill 589
Session 2021
Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration
Active
Active
Failed in House on Apr 30, 2021
First Action
Jan 29, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 30, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
589
State
Florida
Session
2021
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (0)
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration; Extends filing deadline for petition claiming wrongful incarceration; provides limited retroactivity for filing petition claiming wrongful incarceration; provides certain heirs do not have standing to file claim; removes eligibility requirements relating to person's conduct before person's wrongful conviction or incarceration; authorizes state to deduct amount of civil award from compensation amount owed if claimant first receives civil award; requires claimant to reimburse state for any difference between state compensation & civil award if claimant receives statutory compensation prior to civil award; requires claimant to notify DLA upon filing civil action.
Actions (7)
04/30/2021
House
Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
03/02/2021
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
02/18/2021
House
Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
02/18/2021
House
Referred to Judiciary Committee
02/18/2021
House
Referred to Appropriations Committee
02/18/2021
House
Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
01/29/2021
House
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 29, 2021 2:54:21 PM
Record Updated
Nov 10, 2021 4:45:28 PM