Georgia House Bill 988 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-18 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 provide for compensation of persons wrongfully convicted and imprisoned; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; to provide for recommendations by the board as to payment of compensation; to provide for procedural rules; to provide for claims for compensation; to provide for uniform standards for compensation; to provide when compensation may be recommended and the factors to be considered; to provide for limitations of claims; to provide for reports on claims being transmitted to the General Assembly; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

'Innocent Persons' Compensation Act'; enact

Rep. Carolyn Hugley [D]

Rep. Calvin Smyre [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-18	House	House Second Readers
2014-02-17	House	House First Readers
2014-02-11	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/41347
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20132014/139625