HB 589 Florida House · 2021 Regular Session

Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration

Summary
Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration; Extends filing deadline for petition claiming wrongful incarceration; provides limited retroactivity for filing petition claiming wrongful incarceration; provides certain heirs do not have standing to file claim; removes eligibility requirements relating to person's conduct before person's wrongful conviction or incarceration; authorizes state to deduct amount of civil award from compensation amount owed if claimant first receives civil award; requires claimant to reimburse state for any difference between state compensation & civil award if claimant receives statutory compensation prior to civil award; requires claimant to notify DLA upon filing civil action.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Apr 30, 2021
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
4
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Photo of Bobby B. DuBose
Bobby B. DuBose
DDemocratic
FL
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