Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Failed Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 161 — Victims of Reform School Abuse

Last action — Died in Judiciary Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. Died in session

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Victims of Reform School Abuse; Provides for certification of victims of Florida reform school abuse; requires application to DOS; provides application requirements; provides for examination, correction, reviewing, & processing of application within certain timeframes; requires DOS to certify applicant as victim of Florida reform school abuse if application meets requirements; requires DOS to submit list of certified victims to Legislature; provides for claims for crime victim compensation.

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Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary Committee

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  4. Now in Judiciary Committee

  5. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  6. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  7. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  8. Filed

Sponsors

  • Davis · Primary
  • Adam Botana · Cosponsor
  • Jenne · Cosponsor
  • Learned · Cosponsor
  • McCurdy · Cosponsor
  • Allison Tant · Cosponsor
  • Thompson · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Davis

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 161 do?
Victims of Reform School Abuse; Provides for certification of victims of Florida reform school abuse; requires application to DOS; provides application requirements; provides for examination, correction, reviewing, & processing of application within certain timeframes; requires DOS to certify applicant as victim of Florida reform school abuse if application meets requirements; requires DOS to submit list of certified victims to Legislature; provides for claims for crime victim compensation.
Who sponsors HB 161?
HB 161 is sponsored by Davis, Botana, Adam (Republican), Jenne, Learned, McCurdy, Tant, Allison (Democrat), and Thompson.
What is the current status of HB 161?
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 HB 161?
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