AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Creates an action at law authorizing any person who has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment greater than 1 year subsequent to being wrongfully convicted of a criminal offense to petition for an award of compensation, damages and attorney's fees.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2017
Last action Apr 27, 2017
Floor votes
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Total actions
1
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0
Committee
1
Apr 27, 2017
Committee
04/27/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregg Amore
DDemocratic
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