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CS/SB 494: Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bradley

Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Revising the circumstances under which a person is disqualified from receiving compensation under the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act; specifying that a wrongfully incarcerated person who commits no more than one felony that is not a violent felony, rather than a felony law violation, which results in revocation of parole or community supervision is eligible for compensation, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2017
Last Action: 6/19/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-120
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2017 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2017 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 72
    2/13/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/21/17, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/21/2017 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 147
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 147
    3/2/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/07/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 72
    • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 174
    3/9/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 175
    3/10/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 174
    4/20/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/17, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/25/2017 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 442
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 442
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
    4/27/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 502
    • Amendment(s) adopted (908054) -SJ 503
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 504
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 548
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 548
    4/28/2017 House • In Messages
    5/1/2017 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1024
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/17
    • Received -HJ 1024
    5/2/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1068
    • Substituted for CS/HB 393 -HJ 1068
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/3/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1088
    • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 1088, 1089
    5/3/2017 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 755
    6/5/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/16/2017 • Approved by Governor
    6/19/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-120

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  • CS/SB 494, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2017 at 12:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 556 Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Bracy Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2017-120)
    H 393 (c1) Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration DuBose Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2017-120) -HJ 1068

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    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)
    961.05 Application for compensation for wrongful incarceration; administrative expunction; determination of entitlement to compensation. Page 7 (pdf)
    961.055 Application for compensation for a wrongfully incarcerated person; exemption from application by nolle prosequi. Page 7 (pdf)
    961.056 Alternative application for compensation for a wrongfully incarcerated person. Page 8 (pdf)
    961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 494, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2017 at 11:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 556 Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Bracy Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2017-120)
    H 393 (c1) Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration DuBose Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2017-120) -HJ 1068

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2017 5:02 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2017 11:22 AM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    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)
    961.05 Application for compensation for wrongful incarceration; administrative expunction; determination of entitlement to compensation. Page 7 (pdf)
    961.055 Application for compensation for a wrongfully incarcerated person; exemption from application by nolle prosequi. Page 7 (pdf)
    961.056 Alternative application for compensation for a wrongfully incarcerated person. Page 8 (pdf)
    961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 494, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/9/2017 at 9:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/25/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 556 Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Bracy Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2017-120)
    H 393 (c1) Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration DuBose Compare Last Action: 5/2/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2017-120) -HJ 1068

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    908054 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Bradley 4/27/2017
    9:56 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/25/2017 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    961.02 Definitions. Page 1 (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 2 (pdf)
    961.05 Application for compensation for wrongful incarceration; administrative expunction; determination of entitlement to compensation. Page 6 (pdf)
    961.055 Application for compensation for a wrongfully incarcerated person; exemption from application by nolle prosequi. Page 7 (pdf)
    961.056 Alternative application for compensation for a wrongfully incarcerated person. Page 7 (pdf)
    961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 494, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2017 at 11:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2017 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/6/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 393 Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration DuBose Identical Last Action: 5/2/2017 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2017-120) -HJ 1068
    S 556 Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Bracy Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2017-120)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    230448 - Amendment
    Delete lines 64 - 75 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Bradley)
    3/6/2017
    3:59 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/21/2017 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2017 4:00 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    961.02 Definitions. Page 1 (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 2 (pdf)
    961.05 Application for compensation for wrongful incarceration; administrative expunction; determination of entitlement to compensation. Page 6 (pdf)
    961.055 Application for compensation for a wrongfully incarcerated person; exemption from application by nolle prosequi. Page 7 (pdf)
    961.056 Alternative application for compensation for a wrongfully incarcerated person. Page 7 (pdf)
    961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 3 (pdf)

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