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FL H0021
Bill
Status
Passed
6/24/2024
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
- Establishes the Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program within the Department of Legal Affairs to compensate living persons who were confined to either school between 1940 and 1975 and subjected to mental, physical, or sexual abuse by school personnel
- Requires applicants to provide reasonable proof of confinement (such as school or court records) and proof of abuse (which may include a notarized statement), with all applications due no later than December 31, 2024
- Approved applicants each receive an equal share of the appropriated funds as a one-time payment, and by accepting compensation, applicants waive any right to further compensation related to their confinement or abuse
- Only living victims may apply; personal representatives or estates of deceased victims are ineligible, and false statements on applications are subject to perjury penalties
- Appropriates $20 million in nonrecurring General Revenue funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal year and authorizes the Commissioner of Education to award a standard high school diploma to compensated persons who did not complete graduation requirements
Legislative Description
Dozier School for Boys and Okeechobee School Victim Compensation Program
Last Action
Chapter No. 2024-254; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 23 (Ch. 2024-255)
6/24/2024
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/9/2024
Judiciary10/5/2023
Full Bill Text
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