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2009 Regular Session

House Bill 621

Cause of action; create specific claim for wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CLAIMS FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT; TO EXPRESS LEGISLATIVE INTENT; TO REQUIRE CLAIMANTS TO PRESENT STATEMENT OF CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION; TO ENACT STANDARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS; TO ENACT STANDARDS FOR JUDGMENT AND AWARD; TO ENACT A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR EXTENSION THEREOF; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT OF APPEAL FROM AN ADVERSE DECISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

3 co-sponsors

Cecil Brown, Willie J. Perkins, Sr., Kimberly Campbell Buck

Its course

January 14 to March 30, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 1229 days

Judiciary AJan 14 to Feb 320 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1026 days

Judiciary, Division AFeb 17 to Feb 247 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 10 to Mar 30 · stopped20 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 10

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
  3. Feb 24Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 17Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Blackmon, Cockerham and Moak
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Hopson and Dickerson
  5. Mar 30Died in conference in the House
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Judiciary, Division ASenate
  8. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 10AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Blackmon,Cockerham,MoakHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 24Conferees Named Fillingane,Hopson,DickersonSenate
  15. Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives