Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program
Summary
Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program; Establishes Dozier School for Boys & Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program within DLA; requires DLA to provide specified notice & accept & process applications for payment of compensation claims; requires DLA to pay specified compensation amount to approved applicants; limits compensation applicant may receive; authorizes Commissioner of Education to award standard high school diploma to specified persons. APPROPRIATION: $20,000,000
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Aug 24, 2023
Signed Jun 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic11
81% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
14
Committee
14
Jun 24, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Chapter No. 2024-254; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2024-255)
legislature
Jun 21, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment 049243 adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Oct 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
2 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kiyan Michael
RRepublican
P
Michelle Salzman
RRepublican
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Chase Tramont
RRepublican
Co
Dana Trabulsy
RRepublican
Co
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
Co
Doug Bankson
RRepublican
Co
Fentrice Driskell
DDemocratic
Co
Jenna Persons-Mulicka
RRepublican
Co
Jim Mooney
RRepublican
Co
JL
Johanna López
DDemocratic
Co
Katherine Waldron
DDemocratic
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