CS/SB 494: Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bradley
Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Revising the circumstances under which a person is disqualified from receiving compensation under the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act; specifying that a wrongfully incarcerated person who commits no more than one felony that is not a violent felony, rather than a felony law violation, which results in revocation of parole or community supervision is eligible for compensation, etc.
        
        Senate Committee References:
        
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
 - Judiciary (JU)
 - Appropriations (AP)
 
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 1/25/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • Filed | 
                        
| 2/9/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 72  | 
                        
| 2/13/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/21/17, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building  | 
                        
| 2/21/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 147  • Now in Judiciary -SJ 147  | 
                        
| 3/2/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/07/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building  | 
                        
| 3/7/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • Introduced -SJ 72  • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 174  | 
                        
| 3/9/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 175  | 
                        
| 3/10/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 174  | 
                        
| 4/20/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/17, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building  | 
                        
| 4/25/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 442  • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 442 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17  | 
                        
| 4/27/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • Read 2nd time -SJ 502  • Amendment(s) adopted (908054) -SJ 503 • Ordered engrossed -SJ 504 • Placed on 3rd reading  | 
                        
| 4/28/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • Read 3rd time -SJ 548  • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 548  | 
                        
| 4/28/2017 | House | 
                                    • In Messages | 
                        
| 5/1/2017 | House | 
                                    • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1024  • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/17 • Received -HJ 1024  | 
                        
| 5/2/2017 | House | 
                                    • Read 2nd time -HJ 1068  • Substituted for CS/HB 393 -HJ 1068 • Placed on 3rd reading  | 
                        
| 5/3/2017 | House | 
                                    • Read 3rd time -HJ 1088  • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 1088, 1089  | 
                        
| 5/3/2017 | Senate | 
                                    • Ordered enrolled -SJ 755  | 
                        
| 6/5/2017 | 
                                    • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor | 
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| 6/16/2017 | 
                                    • Approved by Governor | 
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| 6/19/2017 | 
                                    • Chapter No. 2017-120 |