Relating to crime; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Creates process by which person convicted or found guilty except for insanity as result of nonunanimous jury verdict may file petition for post-conviction relief at any time before December 30, 2024. Creates procedure by which person with post-conviction relief petition on appeal on effective date of Act may proceed under process. Directs court to instruct jury concerning certain unavailable evidence if conviction is vacated and case is retried. Appropriates moneys to Emergency Board for allocation to Department of Justice for expenses of district attorney offices resulting from creation of process and retrial of vacated convictions. ] Sunsets on January 2, 2026. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Jul 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2023 · House Jun 21, 2023
How they voted
21–4
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Jun 20, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
36% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 18, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Findley.
upper
Jun 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
Jun 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
May 28, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Public Safety.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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