HB 589 (2021) -  Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration

by DuBose (CO-SPONSORS) Tant
Extends filing deadline for petition claiming wrongful incarceration; provides limited retroactivity for filing petition claiming wrongful incarceration; provides certain heirs do not have standing to file claim; 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, 2021
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/29/2021 - 8:50 AM Member: DuBose Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
961.03 SB 1114
961.04 SB 1114
961.06 SB 1114