Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration

Deleted the definition of 'violent felony' from the statute, removing the exclusion that previously barred people convicted of violent felonies from receiving compensation.

Extended the deadline for filing compensation petitions from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2027 for people whose convictions were vacated between 2006 and 2025 who previously filed dismissed petitions or didn't file due to unrelated felony convictions.

Added new benefits including tuition waivers for up to 120 hours of instruction at state colleges and universities, immediate administrative expungement of criminal records, and reimbursement of fines and court costs.

Clarified that people are not eligible for compensation during periods when they were serving concurrent sentences for other felonies, and added rules about parole revocations affecting compensation eligibility.

Added requirements that the Chief Financial Officer cannot purchase annuities for claimants currently incarcerated for other felonies, but must draw warrants after those terms conclude.

Modified appropriation provisions to specify that payments for petitions filed under the extended deadline are subject to specific appropriation rather than general continuing appropriation.

Added provisions requiring claimants to notify the department of any civil lawsuits and establishing liens on civil judgments to recover state compensation payments.