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CS/CS/HB 43: Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Koster ; Driskell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Barnaby ; Chaney ; Eskamani ; Garcia ; Gottlieb ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; López, J. ; Lopez, V. ; Maney ; Roach ; Robinson, F. ; Salzman ; Silvers ; Tant ; Trabulsy ; Tuck

Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons; Revises requirements for when petition seeking compensation must be filed; requires prosecuting authority to petition Governor to appoint substitute prosecuting authority under certain circumstances; provides deceased person's heirs, successors, or assigns do not have standing to file petition; revises compensation eligibility requirements; revises requirements for awarding compensation & continuing appropriations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/14/2022 House • Filed
12/23/2022 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/2/2023 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2/10/2023 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/13/2023 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
2/14/2023 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
2/21/2023 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/17/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/19/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/20/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
5/5/2023 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar