AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION
Summary
Allows victims of violent crime receiving awards under the state's crime victim compensation program to use up to $1,000 of their total award to make reasonable modification to their residence to ensure their future safety.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 8, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
May 2, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
05/28/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
May 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/22/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
May 14, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 3, 2024
Committee
05/03/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/02/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 4, 2024
Committee
04/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 8, 2024
Introduced
03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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