RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE CLAIMS COMMISSIONER'S COMPENSATION AWARD TO GEORGE GOULD WITH RESPECT TO HIS CLAIM AGAINST THE STATE FOR WRONGFUL INCARCERATION.
This resolution confirms a $6.7 million compensation award to George Gould for wrongful incarceration by the state. It directs the state to pay this amount from the Adjudicated Claims Account in the General Fund, covering a one-time claim against the state for his wrongful imprisonment. The bill does not create new legal standards or procedures but formally approves an existing award decided by the Claims Commissioner.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 19, 2025
Last action Apr 28, 2025
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Apr 10, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025
Senate · Referred to committee
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