HB 653: Vacating Erroneous Convictions
GENERAL BILL by Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joseph
Vacating Erroneous Convictions; Provides for motion by state attorney to vacate conviction if he or she has evidence that convicted person is innocent or was erroneously convicted; provides procedures; provides for appointment of public defender for an indigent person; provides for appeal of decision.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/13/2021 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/12/2022 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | House |
• Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee |
