Florida 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 9 R · 8 D cosponsors

HB 43 — Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons

Last action — Died on Second Reading Calendar

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Summary

Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons; Revises requirements for when petition seeking compensation must be filed; requires prosecuting authority to petition Governor to appoint substitute prosecuting authority under certain circumstances; provides deceased person's heirs, successors, or assigns do not have standing to file petition; revises compensation eligibility requirements; revises requirements for awarding compensation & continuing appropriations.

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Action History

  1. Died on Second Reading Calendar

  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  3. Bill referred to House Calendar

  4. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  5. CS Filed

  6. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  7. Reported out of Judiciary Committee

  8. Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

  9. Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

  10. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  11. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  12. Now in Judiciary Committee

  13. Reported out of Appropriations Committee

  14. Favorable by Appropriations Committee

  15. Added to Appropriations Committee agenda

  16. Now in Appropriations Committee

  17. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  18. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  19. CS Filed

  20. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  21. Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  22. Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  23. Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda

  24. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  25. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  26. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  27. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  28. Filed

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable With Committee Substitute (Judiciary Committee)

Passed 20 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Democrat 7001
Republican 11102
Total 20103
% of votes cast 83%4%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 Nay
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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Favorable (Appropriations Committee)

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Republican 11001
Democrat 6001
Total 29002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Bell — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Fine — Yea
Grant — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Payne — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Williams — 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
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
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 Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Not Voting
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea

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Favorable With Committee Substitute (Criminal Justice Subcommittee)

Passed 16 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12100
Democrat 2001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 16101
% of votes cast 89%6%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Casello — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Not Voting
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Nay
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 43 do?
Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons; Revises requirements for when petition seeking compensation must be filed; requires prosecuting authority to petition Governor to appoint substitute prosecuting authority under certain circumstances; provides deceased person's heirs, successors, or assigns do not have standing to file petition; revises compensation eligibility requirements; revises requirements for awarding compensation & continuing appropriations.
Who sponsors HB 43?
HB 43 is sponsored by Tuck, Kaylee (Republican), Trabulsy, Dana (Republican), Tant, Allison (Democrat), Silvers, Salzman, Michelle (Republican), Robinson, Felicia Simone (Democrat), Roach, Maney, Patt (Republican), López, Johanna (Democrat), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat), Garcia, Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Chaney, Linda (Republican), Barnaby, Webster (Republican), Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" (Republican), Driskell, Fentrice (Democrat), Koster, Traci (Republican), Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 43?
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 43?
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