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CS/CS/HB 1025: Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration

GENERAL BILL by Policy & Budget Council ; Safety & Security Council ; Bogdanoff ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard ; Schwartz ; Williams, T.

Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration; Creates "Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act"; provides that person who has been wrongfully convicted of felony offense & incarcerated within DOC as result of that conviction may be financially compensated if determined to be eligible; provides conditions which constitute eligibility for compensation under act; defines term "actually innocent"; provides for judicial finding of eligibility, amount of compensation, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/1/2008 House - Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 756; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 756 (Ch. 2008-39) -HJ 01818
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/21/2008 House • Filed
2/28/2008 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00081
3/10/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 03/12/08, 2:10 pm, Reed Hall
3/12/2008 House • CS by Safety & Security Council; YEAS 11 NAYS 4 -HJ 00293
3/14/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/14/08 -HJ 00291; CS filed; Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00292; On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 03/18/08, 3:15 pm, 212-K
3/18/2008 House • CS/CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 17 NAYS 9 -HJ 00319
3/21/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/21/08 -HJ 00317; CS filed
3/24/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00323
3/26/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Retained on Calendar
5/1/2008 House • Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 756; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 756 (Ch. 2008-39) -HJ 01818