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.
Last Action: 4/29/2025 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 130 (Ch. 2025-194)
Bill Text: PDF
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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
4/29/2025 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 130 (Ch. 2025-194)
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CS/HB 59, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2025 at 2:47 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 130 (er) Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Bradley Identical Last Action: 6/30/2025 Chapter No. 2025-194 
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 961.02 Definitions. Page 2 (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 5 (pdf) 961.07 Continuing appropriation. Page 12 (pdf) -
HB 59, Original Filed Version Posted 12/18/2024 at 11:23 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/14/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 130 Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Bradley Identical Last Action: 6/30/2025 Chapter No. 2025-194
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 384739 - Amendment
Remove lines 62-64 and insert:Koster 2/17/2025
1:44 PMAdopted
2/20/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 961.02 Definitions. Page 2 (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 5 (pdf) 961.07 Continuing appropriation. Page 12 (pdf)