CS/SB 654: Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Joyner
Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration [SPSC]; Requires that a petition for compensation include clear and convincing evidence of actual innocence. Requires the petitioner to submit fingerprints for criminal history records checks. Requires that the results of the criminal history records checks be submitted to the clerk of the court. Provides for compensation of reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, up to $50,000, incurred for pursuing compensation for wrongful incarceration, etc.
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/10/2009 Senate • Filed
12/17/2009 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
3/2/2010 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00050
3/23/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/26/10, 8:00 am, 110-S
3/26/2010 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00349
3/29/2010 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00349
4/8/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/13/10, 9:30 am, 37-S
4/13/2010 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 00551; CS read 1st time on 04/14/10 -SJ 00555
4/14/2010 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/15/2010 Senate • Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00551
4/30/2010 Senate • Died in Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
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CS/SB 654, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2010 at 8:22 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 961.02 Definitions. 961.03 Determination of status as a wrongfully incarcerated person; determination of eligibility for compensation. 961.05 Application for compensation for wrongful incarceration; administrative expunction; determination of entitlement to compensation. 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. -
SB 654, Original Filed Version Posted 11/15/2009 at 1:20 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Committee Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 260126 - Amendment
Judiciary
(Joyner)3/25/2010
1:33 PMUnfavorable
3/26/2010PDF 928062 - Amendment
Criminal Justice
(Siplin)4/12/2010
9:24 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/26/2010PDF 934806 - Amendment
Criminal Justice
(Siplin)4/13/2010
8:22 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/26/2010PDF Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/26/2010 8:00 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/13/2010 9:30 AM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 961.02 Definitions. 961.03 Determination of status as a wrongfully incarcerated person; determination of eligibility for compensation. 961.05 Application for compensation for wrongful incarceration; administrative expunction; determination of entitlement to compensation. 961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration.