Florida legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Florida H59: Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration
Status: Introduced, December 18, 2024
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.
Sponsors
- Criminal Justice Subcommittee · primary sponsor
- Koster, Traci (R, HD-066) · primary sponsor
- Driskell, Fentrice (D, SD-016)
Votes
- House Judiciary Committee (March 26, 2025): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Budget Committee (March 20, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Criminal Justice Subcommittee (February 19, 2025): 17 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H59?
- H59 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration.
- What does H59 do?
- 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.