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CS/SB 122: Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Joyner ; Bradley

Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Providing that a person is disqualified from receiving compensation under the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act if, before or during the person’s wrongful conviction and incarceration, the person was convicted of, pled guilty or nolo contendere to any violent felony, or was serving a concurrent sentence for another felony; providing that a wrongfully incarcerated person who commits a violent felony, rather than a felony law violation, which results in revocation of parole or community supervision is ineligible for compensation, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/12/2015 Senate • Filed
    8/21/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 12
    10/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 11/02/15, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    11/2/2015 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 127
    11/3/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 127
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 12
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 107
    1/15/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/20/2016 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 238
    1/21/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 238
    2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/11/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 402
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 402
    2/15/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/16, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/18/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 434
    2/19/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 434
    2/29/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16
    3/2/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 537
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/3/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 640
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 640
    3/3/2016 House • In Messages
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 122, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/3/2015 at 9:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2016 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 331 (c1) Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration DuBose Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    248585 - Amendment
    Remove lines 37-162 and insert:
    DuBose 3/9/2016
    2:53 PM
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/20/2016 10:00 AM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/11/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/18/2016 1:00 PM Appropriations 15 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/3/2016 5:48 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    961.02 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    961.03 Determination of status as a wrongfully incarcerated person; determination of eligibility for compensation. Page 4 (pdf)
    961.04 Eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 3 (pdf)
    961.055 Application for compensation for a wrongfully incarcerated person; exemption from application by nolle prosequi. Page 6 (pdf)
    961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 122, Original Filed Version Posted 9/29/2015 at 11:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 10/30/2015 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 11/2/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 331 Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration DuBose Identical Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    264680 - Title Amendment
    In title, delete lines 10 - 11 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Clemens)
    10/26/2015
    4:04 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/2/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/2/2015 1:00 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    961.02 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    961.03 Determination of status as a wrongfully incarcerated person; determination of eligibility for compensation. Page 4 (pdf)
    961.04 Eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 3 (pdf)
    961.055 Application for compensation for a wrongfully incarcerated person; exemption from application by nolle prosequi. Page 6 (pdf)
    961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 3 (pdf)

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