SB 556 (2017) -  Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

by Bracy
Providing that a person is disqualified from receiving compensation under the Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Compensation Act if, before or during the person’s wrongful conviction and incarceration, the person was convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, any violent felony; specifying that a wrongfully incarcerated person who is released from wrongful incarceration to parole or community supervision and who commits a violent felony, rather than a felony law violation, resulting in revocation of the parole or community supervision is ineligible for compensation, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2017
Last Event: 05/05/17 S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2017-120) on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 494 (Ch. 2017-120) Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 76 Time: 03/07/2017 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 76 Time: 02/09/2017 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/27/2017 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __