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AI Summary: The "Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program" is a federal bill that aims to establish a compensation program for individuals who were subjected to abuse, neglect, or harm while residing at the Dozier School for Boys or the Okeechobee School in Florida. The bill provides financial compensation to these victims and their families for the physical, emotional, and psychological damages they suffered. It also seeks to acknowledge the historical injustices and provide closure to the survivors of these institutions. The program would be administered by the Department of Justice and would offer support services in addition to monetary compensation.
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Actions (40):
2023-08-24 : Filed
2023-10-05 : Referred to Judiciary Committee
2023-10-05 : Referred to Appropriations Committee
2023-10-05 : Referred to State Affairs Committee
2023-10-05 : Now in Judiciary Committee
2024-01-09 : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2024-02-05 : PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2024-02-07 : Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
2024-02-07 : Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2024-02-08 : Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2024-02-08 : CS Filed
2024-02-08 : 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2024-02-09 : Original reference removed: State Affairs Committee
2024-02-09 : Referred to Appropriations Committee
2024-02-09 : Now in Appropriations Committee
2024-02-16 : Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
2024-02-20 : Favorable by Appropriations Committee
2024-02-21 : Reported out of Appropriations Committee
2024-02-21 : Bill released to House Calendar
2024-02-21 : Added to Second Reading Calendar
2024-02-26 : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)
2024-02-29 : Read 2nd time
2024-02-29 : Amendment 049243 adopted
2024-02-29 : Added to Third Reading Calendar
2024-02-29 : Read 3rd time
2024-02-29 : CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2024-02-29 : In Messages
2024-02-29 : Referred to Fiscal Policy
2024-02-29 : Received
2024-03-04 : Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
2024-03-04 : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2024-03-04 : Substituted for CS/CS/SB 24
2024-03-04 : Read 2nd time
2024-03-04 : Read 3rd time
2024-03-04 : CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
2024-03-04 : In Messages
2024-03-04 : Ordered enrolled
2024-06-17 : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2024-06-21 : Approved by Governor
2024-06-24 : Chapter No. 2024-254; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2024-255)
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