CS/HB 59: Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Koster; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Driskell

Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration; Expands period during which petition for compensation for wrongful incarceration may be filed; provides that certain persons who had petitions dismissed or who had not previously filed such petitions may file such petitions; removes provisions excluding persons convicted of violent felonies from compensation; removes other exclusions; revises provisions concerning offset of civil judgments in favor of claimants against awards; provides that CFO may not draw warrant to purchase annuity for claimant in certain circumstances; revises provisions concerning continuing appropriations; provides that certain payments are subject to specific appropriation.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/20/2025 02:47 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 130 (er) by Bradley Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Ordered enrolled	Identical

• Analyses (2)

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  • Budget Committee (Post-Meeting)   3/20/2025
  • Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting)   3/26/2025

• Citations - Statute (5)

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  961.02	Definitions.	Page 2 [pdf]
  961.03	Determination of status as a wrongfully incarcerated person; determination of eligibility for compensation.	Page 2 [pdf]
  961.04	Eligibility for compensation for wrongful incarceration.	Page 3 [pdf]
  961.06	Compensation for wrongful incarceration.	Page 5 [pdf]
  961.07	Continuing appropriation.	Page 12 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/18/2024	H	• Filed
  1/30/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  2/12/2025	H	• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  2/19/2025	H	• Favorable with amendment(s) by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee(Amended)
  2/20/2025	H	• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/21/2025	H	• Referred to Budget Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Budget Committee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/18/2025	H	• Added to Budget Committee agenda
  3/20/2025	H	• Favorable by Budget Committee • Reported out of Budget Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  3/24/2025	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  3/26/2025	H	• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/29/2025	H	• Laid on Table, refer to SB 130