Bill Summary

HB 259 Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by DuBose Co Sponsors: Eskamani, Joseph, Roach, Watson (C), Williams CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration: Extends filing deadline for petition claiming wrongful incarceration; provides limited retroactivity for filing petition claiming wrongful incarceration; removes eligibility requirements relating to person's conduct before person's wrongful conviction or incarceration; authorizes state to deduct amount of civil award from compensation amount owed if claimant first receives civil award; requires claimant to reimburse state for any difference between state compensation & civil award if claimant receives statutory compensation prior to civil award; requires claimant to notify DLA upon filing civil action. Effective Date: July 1, 2020
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Appropriations Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
09/30/19
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Filed
10/10/19
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee
10/10/19
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/13/20
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 9:30 am, 404 H
01/15/20
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/17/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/21/20
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Now in Appropriations Committee
01/27/20
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 01/29/20, 12:30 pm, 212 K
01/29/20
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Favorable by Appropriations Committee; 29 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/29/20
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/04/20
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/06/20, 12:00 pm, 404 H
02/06/20
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/07/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/10/20
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/14/20
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/20
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Died on Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
0259
Filed on 09/30/19
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Amendment 551247
DuBose
Filed on 01/14/20
Adopted
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0259C1
Filed on 01/17/20
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Amendment 956061
DuBose
Filed on 02/05/20
Adopted
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0259C2
Filed on 02/07/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
961.03
961.04
961.06
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