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HB 241: Compensation for Eligible Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

GENERAL BILL by Koster ; Driskell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joseph

Compensation for Eligible Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Extends filing deadline for petition claiming wrongful incarceration; provides limited retroactivity; provides that deceased person's heirs, successors, or assigns do not have standing to file petition; revises eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration; authorizes CFO to adjust compensation for inflation; specifies payments for certain petitions are subject to specific appropriation.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/11/2021 House • Filed
10/22/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee