Relief of Robert Earl DuBoise by the State of Florida
Summary
Relief of Robert Earl DuBoise by the State of Florida; Providing for the relief of Robert Earl DuBoise; providing an appropriation to compensate Mr. DuBoise for being wrongfully incarcerated for almost 37 years; prohibiting funds awarded under the act to Mr. DuBoise from being used or paid for specified attorney or lobbying fees; requiring specific reimbursement to the state should a civil award be issued subsequent to Mr. DuBoise’s receipt of payment under the act, etc. CLAIM WITH APPROPRIATION: $1,850,000
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023 · House Apr 28, 2023
How they voted
37–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
Apr 19, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 105, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 1
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/21/23, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/23, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Special Master on Claim Bills; Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erin Grall
RRepublican
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