Establishes the actual innocence justice act of 2017
Summary
Establishes the actual innocence justice act of 2017; clarifies that convicted persons who can demonstrate a reasonable probability that they are innocent will have the right to challenge their convictions under the law, notwithstanding any other procedural or technical provisions of law that would have prevented them from doing so.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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Jan 3, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
Jan 4, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
JP
Jose Peralta
DDemocratic
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