Bill Summary

HB 59 Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Koster Co Sponsors: Driskell CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
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. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Budget Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
12/18/24
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Filed
01/30/25
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Budget Committee; Judiciary Committee
01/30/25
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
02/12/25
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 02/19/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H
02/19/25
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/20/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/21/25
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Now in Budget Committee
03/18/25
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On Committee agenda - Budget Committee, 03/20/25, 11:30 am, 212 K
03/20/25
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Favorable by Budget Committee; 26 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/20/25
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/24/25
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/26/25, 11:30 am, 404 H
03/26/25
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/26/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0059
Filed on 12/18/24
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Amendment 384739
Koster
Filed on 02/17/25
Adopted
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0059C1
Filed on 02/20/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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