Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 526 — Compensation for Eligible Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

Last action — Died in Judiciary

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Compensation for Eligible Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Extending the filing deadline for a petition claiming wrongful incarceration; providing limited retroactivity for filing a petition claiming wrongful incarceration; providing that a deceased person’s heirs, successors, or assigns do not have standing to file a petition related to the wrongful incarceration of the deceased person; revising eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration for a wrongfully incarcerated person; authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to adjust compensation for inflation for persons found to be wrongfully incarcerated after a specified date, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations; Rules

  5. Filed

Sponsors

  • Perry · Primary
  • Brandes · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Perry

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Brandes

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 526 do?
Compensation for Eligible Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Extending the filing deadline for a petition claiming wrongful incarceration; providing limited retroactivity for filing a petition claiming wrongful incarceration; providing that a deceased person’s heirs, successors, or assigns do not have standing to file a petition related to the wrongful incarceration of the deceased person; revising eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration for a wrongfully incarcerated person; authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to adjust compensation for inflation for persons found to be wrongfully incarcerated after a specified date, etc.
Who sponsors SB 526?
SB 526 is sponsored by Perry and Brandes.
What is the current status of SB 526?
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 526?
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