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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

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/26/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
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

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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 Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/27/2025 H In Messages

    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)

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  • HB 59, Original Filed Version Posted 12/18/2024 at 11:23 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2025 (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: 3/27/2025 H In Messages

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    384739 - Amendment
    Remove lines 62-64 and insert:
    Koster 2/17/2025
    1:44 PM
    Adopted
    2/20/2025
    PDF

    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)

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