AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Creates an action authorizing any person who has been sentenced to imprisonment greater than one year subsequent to being wrongfully convicted of a criminal offense to petition court for an award of compensation and damages, including attorney’s fees.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed Jul 8, 2021
Floor votes · House Mar 30, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 8, 2021
Signed into law
07/08/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub B in concurrence
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/30/2021 Senate passed Sub B
upper
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub B
legislature
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
04/08/2021 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
03/30/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/17/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 9, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
02/10/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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