CS/HB 59: Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Koster ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Driskell
Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Expands period during which petition for compensation for wrongful incarceration may be filed; provides that certain persons who had petitions dismissed or who had not previously filed such petitions may file such petitions; removes provisions excluding persons convicted of violent felonies from compensation; removes other exclusions; revises provisions concerning offset of civil judgments in favor of claimants against awards; provides that CFO may not draw warrant to purchase annuity for claimant in certain circumstances; revises provisions concerning continuing appropriations; provides that certain payments are subject to specific appropriation. APPROPRIATION: Indeterminate
Last Action: 3/26/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/30/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2/12/2025 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/19/2025 | House |
• Favorable with amendment(s) by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee(Amended) |
| 2/20/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 2/21/2025 | House |
• Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Budget Committee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/18/2025 | House |
• Added to Budget Committee agenda |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Budget Committee • Reported out of Budget Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 3/24/2025 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 3/26/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
