Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 54 — Relief of Barney Brown by the State of Florida

Last action — Died in Special Master on Claim Bills

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Relief of Barney Brown by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Barney Brown; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Brown for being wrongfully incarcerated for 38 years; declaring that the Legislature does not waive certain defenses or increase the state’s limits of liability with respect to this act; providing that the appropriation satisfies all present and future claims related to the arrest, conviction, and incarceration of Mr. Brown, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,900,000

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Action History

  1. Died in Special Master on Claim Bills

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 54 do?
Relief of Barney Brown by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Barney Brown; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. Brown for being wrongfully incarcerated for 38 years; declaring that the Legislature does not waive certain defenses or increase the state’s limits of liability with respect to this act; providing that the appropriation satisfies all present and future claims related to the arrest, conviction, and incarceration of Mr. Brown, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,900,000
Who sponsors SB 54?
SB 54 is sponsored by Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 54?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 54?
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