| Last Action | 02/13/25: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to wrongful conviction compensation. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
| Bill Request Number | 59 |
| Sponsors | J. Nemes, J. Bauman, J. Blanton, G. Brown Jr., L. Burke, B. Chester-Burton, J. Decker, D. Elliott, P. Griffee, S. Maddox, K. Moser, T. Roberts, M. Whitaker |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a cause of action for a person who was wrongfully convicted of a felony in the Commonwealth; specify amounts of damages that may be awarded to claimants; establish the wrongful conviction compensation fund. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Courts, Circuit - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, recovery Crimes and Punishments - Wrongful conviction, civil cause of action, recovery Civil Actions - Wrongful conviction, civil cause of action, recovery Background Checks - Wrongful conviction, record expungement Budget and Financial Administration - Wrongful conviction compensation fund, establishment Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Department of Corrections, wrongful conviction claimants, services State Agencies - Finance and Administration Cabinet, wrongful conviction, compensation |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Floor Amendment 1 |
| 01/10/25 |
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| 02/04/25 |
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| 02/12/25 |
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| 02/13/25 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement | Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1 |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except remove the requirement that the claimant be incarcerated in the Commonwealth; require a claimant to receive compensation for any period of time that the claimant was concurrently registered as a sex offender under KRS 17.510 for a conviction for another felony crime that the claimant committed; provide that any award of attorney's fees over $25,000 not exceed the public contract hourly rate for attorney's fees; remove compensation for any reintegrative services and health care costs; remove reimbursement for housing costs incurred by the claimant for the time period between his or her release from incarceration and entry of judgment under this Act; remove an award of other nonmonetary relief, including personal financial literacy assistance; remove the requirement for the court to issue a certificate of innocence upon finding the claimant is entitled to a judgment under this Act; make technical corrections; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026. |
| Index Headings |
Technical Corrections - HB 206/HCS 1 Courts - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, attorney's fees in excess of $25,000, contract rate Courts - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, concurrent sex offender registration, no recovery Courts - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, recovery of housing and health care costs, removal Courts, Circuit - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, attorney's fees in excess of $25,000, contract rate Courts, Circuit - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, concurrent sex offender registration, no recovery Courts, Circuit - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, recovery of housing and health care costs, removal Effective Dates, Delayed - Wrongful conviction, cause of action, July 1, 2026 Attorneys - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, attorney's fees in excess of $25,000, contract rate Civil Actions - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, attorney's fees in excess of $25,000, contract rate Civil Actions - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, concurrent sex offender registration, no recovery Civil Actions - Civil cause of action, wrongful conviction, recovery of housing and health care costs, removal Corrections and Correctional Facilities, State - Department of Corrections, wrongful conviction claimants, reintegrative services |
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | J. Nemes |
| Summary | Retain original provisions; make technical corrections. |
| Index Headings | Technical Corrections - HCS 1 to HB 206 |
Last updated: 2/21/2025 4:29 PM (EST)