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HB 37: Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons

GENERAL BILL by Koster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Waldron

Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons; Revises requirements for filing petition seeking compensation; provides that deceased person's heirs, successors, or assigns do not have standing to file such petition; revises requirements for eligibility for compensation, awarding compensation, & continuing appropriations.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/12/2023 House • Filed
    10/5/2023 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 37, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/12/2023 at 10:32 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 284 Compensation for Wrongfully Incarcerated Persons Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Criminal Justice

    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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