HB 6505 (2020) -  Relief/Descendants of Victims of the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots/State of Florida

by Brown
Provides relief for descendants of victims of Ocoee Election Day riots of 1920; requires FDLE to conduct an investigation regarding the riots; appropriates funds to compensate direct descendants of individuals who were killed, injured, or otherwise victimized by violence at Ocoee; specifies procedures, requirements, & limitation for application & compensation; provides limitation on attorney fees; reverts unused appropriations to General Revenue Fund.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 09/25/2019 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 09/25/2019 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 09/25/2019 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 09/25/2019 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 09/17/2019 - 4:20 PM Member: Brown Committee: Version: __