Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 6005 — Relief/Robert Earl DuBoise/State of Florida

Last action — Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 62 (Ch. 2023-320)

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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/Robert Earl DuBoise/State of Florida; Provides for relief of Robert Earl DuBoise for being wrongfully incarcerated for almost 37 years; directs CFO to draw warrant payable directly to Mr. DuBoise; provides for waiver of tuition & fees; declares Legislature does not waive certain defenses or increase state's limits of liability; prohibits funds awarded from being used or paid for specified attorney or lobbying fees; prohibits Mr. DuBoise from submitting compensation application under certain provisions upon his receipt of payment; provides that certain benefits are vacated upon specified findings. APPROPRIATION: $1,850,000

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 62 (Ch. 2023-320)

  2. Substituted SB 62

  3. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)

  4. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  5. Bill released to House Calendar

  6. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  7. Favorable by Judiciary Committee

  8. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  9. Now in Judiciary Committee

  10. Reported out of Appropriations Committee

  11. Favorable by Appropriations Committee

  12. Added to Appropriations Committee agenda

  13. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  14. Now in Appropriations Committee

  15. Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee

  16. Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee

  17. Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda

  18. Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

  19. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  20. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  21. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

  22. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 156 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (156)

156 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Democrat 7001
Republican 12002
Total 21003
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Not Voting
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Not Voting
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea

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Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9003
Democrat 5001
Republican 10002
Total 24006
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Silvers — Not Voting
Stevenson — Yea
Tomkow — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Altman — Yea
Bell — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Grant — Yea
Hawkins — Not Voting
Payne — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Not Voting
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Not Voting
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 2000
Republican 11000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Beltran — Yea
Roth — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 6005 do?
Relief/Robert Earl DuBoise/State of Florida; Provides for relief of Robert Earl DuBoise for being wrongfully incarcerated for almost 37 years; directs CFO to draw warrant payable directly to Mr. DuBoise; provides for waiver of tuition & fees; declares Legislature does not waive certain defenses or increase state's limits of liability; prohibits funds awarded from being used or paid for specified attorney or lobbying fees; prohibits Mr. DuBoise from submitting compensation application under certain provisions upon his receipt of payment; provides that certain benefits are vacated upon specified findings. APPROPRIATION: $1,850,000
Who sponsors HB 6005?
HB 6005 is sponsored by Trabulsy, Dana (Republican), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Daniels, Kimberly (Democrat), and Duggan, Wyman (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 6005?
This bill died with 2023 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 6005?
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