KY SB72 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - to Judiciary (S)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - to Judiciary (S)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 44 relating to claims against the state to permit a person who was wrongfully convicted, incarcerated, and subsequently the conviction was vacated to bring an action against the state in the Board of Claims for damages, including $25,000 per year for each year of wrongful incarceration; specify procedures; retroactive to January 1, 1980.
Title
AN ACT relating to a civil claim against the Commonwealth for wrongful imprisonment.
Sponsors
| Sen. Perry Clark [D] | Sen. Gerald Neal [D] | Sen. Robin Webb [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-04 | to Judiciary (S) | |
| 2012-01-03 | introduced in Senate |
Kentucky State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/SB72.htm |
| Text | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/SB72/bill.doc |
