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CS/CS/SB 326: Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Judiciary ; Thompson

Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Providing that a wrongfully incarcerated person who was convicted and sentenced to death on or before December 31, 1979, is exempt from certain application procedures for compensation if a special prosecutor issues a nolle prosequi after reviewing the defendant’s conviction; requiring the claimant to file an application with the Department of Legal Affairs within a specified time; requiring the application to include certain information and documents; providing that the claimant is entitled to compensation if all requirements are met, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 227 (Ch. 2014-198) -SJ 1133
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)
  4. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/25/2013 Senate • Filed
11/7/2013 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 33
2/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/11/14, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/11/2014 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 138
2/13/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 138
2/24/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/03/14, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/3/2014 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 135
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 33
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 135
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 121
3/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/13/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/13/2014 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 241
3/14/2014 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 241
4/16/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/14, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/21/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 584
4/23/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 586
4/24/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 584
4/28/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/01/14
5/1/2014 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1037
5/2/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1132
• Amendment(s) adopted (687262) -SJ 1133
• Substituted CS/HB 227 -SJ 1133
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 227 (Ch. 2014-198) -SJ 1133