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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

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/HB 43, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2023 at 4:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 382 (c1) Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons Bradley Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Messages Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    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 2 (pdf)
    961.04 Eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 4 (pdf)
    961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 5 (pdf)
    961.07 Continuing appropriation. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 43, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/10/2023 at 10:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 382 (c1) Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons Bradley Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    507349 - Amendment
    Between lines 56 and 57, insert:     		Overdorf 4/18/2023
    5:56 PM     		Adopted
    4/19/2023     		PDF
    979533 - Amendment
    Remove lines 234-242 and insert:     		Koster 4/18/2023
    10:03 AM     		Adopted
    4/19/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    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 2 (pdf)
    961.04 Eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 3 (pdf)
    961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 4 (pdf)
    961.07 Continuing appropriation. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • HB 43, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2022 at 10:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 382 Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons Bradley Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    629507 - Amendment
    Remove lines 17-56 and insert:     		Koster 2/8/2023
    9:51 AM     		Adopted
    2/13/2023     		PDF
    967821 - Amendment
    Remove lines 145-267 and insert:     		Koster 2/8/2023
    9:56 AM     		Adopted
    2/13/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    961.03 Determination of status as a wrongfully incarcerated person; determination of eligibility for compensation. Page 1 (pdf)
    961.04 Eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 3 (pdf)
    961.06 Compensation for wrongful incarceration. Page 4 (pdf)
    961.07 Continuing appropriation. Page 11 (pdf)

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