Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 17 and 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure and General Assembly, respectively, so as to allow for wrongful conviction compensation claims; to provide for a short title; to provide for notice of claims; to require administrative law judges within the Office of State Administrative Hearings to hear and evaluate such claims; to provide for the burden of proof and evidence to be considered by an administrative law judge; to require the Supreme Court of Georgia and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to provide certain individuals with a copy of this Act; to provide for definitions; to exclude wrongful conviction compensation claims from the purview of the Claims Advisory Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Apr 4, 2025
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LC 60 0088/a
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LC 48 1570S/hs
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MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect a substitute version introduced by the House Committee on Judiciary, Non-Civil. The primary change is the addition of '(SUB)' to the bill title and the replacement of the original sponsor list with the committee's name, indicating the bill has been amended during the legislative process.
Scope change
The scope of the bill itself remains unchanged; the modifications are procedural updates to the document header and title.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was changed from 'H. B. 533' to 'H. B. 533 (SUB)' to designate it as a substitute bill.
The original list of individual sponsors (Representatives Dempsey, Holcomb, etc.) was removed from the header.
The text was updated to state that the House Committee on Judiciary, Non-Civil is offering this substitute bill.
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
2
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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