AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Enables innocent persons who have been wrongfully convicted of a crime to petition the presiding justice of the superior court for an award of compensation and damages.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2019
Last action Jun 6, 2019
Floor votes · House May 29, 2019
How they voted
64–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 73
May 29, 2019
D
Democratic65
86% Yea
R
Republican8
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 6, 2019
Legislature · Referred to committee
06/06/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary
May 29, 2019
House · Passed
05/29/2019 House passed Sub A
May 22, 2019
Legislature · Reported by committee
05/22/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
Mar 12, 2019
Legislature · Reported by committee
03/12/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Feb 7, 2019
House · Introduced
02/07/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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