S756 GENERAL BILL/CS/CS/CS/1ST ENG by Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Joyner; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Webster; Dockery; Lynn; Wilson (Compare CS/CS/H 1025) Wrongful Incarceration Compensation [LPCC]; Creates the "Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act." Provides a limited method by which a person may seek the status of a wrongfully incarcerated person who is eligible and entitled to compensation under the act. Requires a sworn petition by the claimant. Requires the petitioner to show verifiable and substantial evidence of actual innocence. Directs the CFO to purchase an annuity on behalf of the claimant, etc. APPROPRIATION. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008. 12/12/07 SENATE Filed 01/09/08 SENATE Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 03/04/08 SENATE Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00047 03/13/08 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/18/08, 2:00 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed 03/20/08 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/25/08, 12:45 pm, 110-S 03/25/08 SENATE CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 5 -SJ 00373; CS read 1st time on 03/27/08 -SJ 00373 03/27/08 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00373; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/01/08, 1:00 pm, 401-S --Not considered 04/03/08 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/08/08, 10:45 am, 401-S 04/08/08 SENATE CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00479; CS read 1st time on 04/09/08 -SJ 00483 04/09/08 SENATE Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00479 04/10/08 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 04/15/08, 2:15 pm, 37-S 04/15/08 SENATE CS/CS/CS by- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 00619; CS read 1st time on 04/16/08 -SJ 00623 04/16/08 SENATE Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2); Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00619 04/17/08 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00685; Amendment(s) adopted (715362, 541382, 325798) -SJ 00685; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00686 04/23/08 SENATE Read 3rd time -SJ 00703; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 00703 04/24/08 HOUSE In Messages 04/27/08 HOUSE Received, referred to Calendar -HJ 00972 04/29/08 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 01146; Read 3rd time -HJ 01147; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01147 05/01/08 HOUSE Substituted for CS/CS/HB 1025 -HJ 01818 04/29/08 SENATE Ordered enrolled -SJ 00979 05/19/08 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 05/28/08 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-39 In addition to the above Bill History information, the Division of Legislative
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