GA HB1354 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-16 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Claims Advisory Board, so as to create the Wrongful Conviction Compensation Review Panel; to provide for a short title; to provide for applicability; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of such panel; to provide for the burden of proof and evidence to be considered by such panel; to provide for evaluation of claims by such panel; to provide for notice of claims, forms, and hearings; to provide for such panel to make recommendations to such board; to provide for the deduction of monetary awards from sums recommended by such panel; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Wrongful Conviction Compensation Act; enact

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-15 - House - Passage: House Vote #726 (Y: 157 N: 11 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-16SenateSenate Read and Referred
2022-03-15HouseHouse Passed/Adopted By Substitute
2022-03-15HouseHouse Third Readers
2022-03-08HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2022-02-17HouseHouse Second Readers
2022-02-15HouseHouse First Readers
2022-02-14HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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