HB 59 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

Summary
Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Expands period during which petition for compensation for wrongful incarceration may be filed; provides that certain persons who had petitions dismissed or who had not previously filed such petitions may file such petitions; removes provisions excluding persons convicted of violent felonies from compensation; removes other exclusions; revises provisions concerning offset of civil judgments in favor of claimants against awards; provides that CFO may not draw warrant to purchase annuity for claimant in certain circumstances; revises provisions concerning continuing appropriations; provides that certain payments are subject to specific appropriation.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 18, 2024 Last action Apr 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

H 59 Filed H 59 c1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended from a filed version to a committee version, primarily adding a restriction that prevents deceased persons' heirs, successors, or assigns from filing compensation petitions. The committee version also reorganized the bill text and added a new paragraph (c) to section 961.03 clarifying that heirs of deceased wrongfully incarcerated persons lack standing to file petitions if the order became final before July 1, 2008.
Scope change
The bill's scope is narrowed by explicitly removing the ability for heirs of deceased wrongfully incarcerated persons to file compensation petitions, which was previously implied but not explicitly prohibited in the filed version.
ELIGIBILITY

Added explicit prohibition preventing heirs, successors, or assigns of deceased wrongfully incarcerated persons from filing compensation petitions, clarifying that only the wrongfully incarcerated person themselves can file.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized bill structure by adding paragraph (c) to section 961.03 and adjusting section headers to reflect the new eligibility restriction for heirs.

TIMELINE

Maintained existing filing deadlines (July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2027) while clarifying the conditions under which petitions may be filed by eligible persons.

Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

220
Passed
Total votes 22
Mar 26, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
14
Committee
18
Mar 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Budget Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Budget Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Budget Committee agenda
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Budget Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee(Amended)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with amendment(s) by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
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