NY A06350 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - referred to judiciary
Pending: Assembly Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Enacts the "wrongful imprisonment fair compensation act"; relates to civil compensation for the wrongfully convicted; increases damages when a claimant is entitled to a judgment; provides that upon the death of a wrongfully convicted individual, such individual's claim and compensation becomes the property of such individual's estate.

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Title

Enacts the "wrongful imprisonment fair compensation act"; relates to civil compensation for the wrongfully convicted; increases damages when a claimant is entitled to a judgment; provides that upon the death of a wrongfully convicted individual, such individual's claim and compensation becomes the property of such individual's estate.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-04Assemblyreferred to judiciary
2011-03-15Assemblyreferred to judiciary

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