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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 694: Compensation of the Descendants of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 694 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on December 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Compensation of the Descendants of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas. Primary sponsor: LaVon Bracy Davis (Democratic), Judiciary, Appropriations. It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Messages.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Compensation of the Descendants of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, and Ernest Thomas; Providing that certain facts are found and declared to be true; providing that a sum is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of State for specified relief; requiring that a specified percentage of such relief be provided to certain individuals and estates; providing that specified persons are ineligible for further compensation, etc. APPROPRIATION: $4,000,000

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
LaVon Bracy DavisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
JudiciaryPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
AppropriationsPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kristen ArringtonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Lori BermanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mack BernardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Danny BurgessCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Tracie DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Nick DiCeglieCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Don GaetzCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate1
Ileana GarciaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Shev JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Tom LeekCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Ralph MassulloCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Debbie MayfieldCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Rosalind OsgoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Tina PolskyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Darryl RousonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Barbara ShariefCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Corey SimonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
SmithCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Keith TruenowCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Tommy WrightCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Messages
  2. In Messages
  3. Immediately certified
  4. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
  5. Read 3rd time
  6. Read 2nd time
  7. CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
  8. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  9. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  10. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  11. CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  12. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source