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CS/CS/SB 1964: Wrongful Incarceration Act

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Judiciary ; Webster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Haridopolos ; Lynn ; Posey

Wrongful Incarceration Act; creates "Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act"; requires courts to determine whether certain persons are wrongfully incarcerated persons; authorizes petitions to court for determination of wrongful conviction; authorizes compensation for certain wrongfully incarcerated persons; requires settlement offer & provides for recovery of certain fees & costs; provides procedures to apply to Attorney General, etc. Creates 961.01-.05.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2005 Senate • Filed
3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Justice Appropriations; Ways and Means; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00196
4/6/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from- Justice Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00348
4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/05, 9:00 am, 401-S
4/12/2005 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00454; CS read first time on 04/14/05 -SJ 00459
4/14/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from- Ways and Means -SJ 00454; Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00454
4/21/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/26/05, 11:45 am, 37-S
4/26/2005 Senate • CS/CS by- Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00640; CS read first time on 04/27/05 -SJ 00647
4/27/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00640
5/2/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Read second time -SJ 00805; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00805; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00805
5/4/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01038; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01038; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01038
5/4/2005 House • In Messages
5/5/2005 House • Received -HJ 01453; Read second time -HJ 01453; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01454; Read third time -HJ 01456; CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 2 -HJ 01456
5/5/2005 Senate • In returning messages
5/6/2005 Senate • Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 01570
5/6/2005 House • In returning messages; Died in returning Messages