SB 16 (2014) -  Relief of Barney Brown by the State of Florida

Claims/General Bill by Bullard
Relief of Barney Brown by the State of Florida: Providing for the relief of Barney Brown, who was wrongfully incarcerated for 38 years; providing an appropriation to compensate Barney Brown for his wrongful incarceration; directing the Chief Financial Officer to draw a warrant; providing that the act does not waive certain defenses or increase the state’s liability; providing a limitation on the payment of fees and costs, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
  • Criminal Justice
  • Appropriations
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 3503 Subject: Relief/Barney Brown/DFS Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 16 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 16 Time: 08/16/2013 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 08/01/2013 - 11:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: __