SB426 Alabama 2019 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, when a person is wrongfully convicted of one or more felony offenses and has served time in prison as a result of the conviction, or when a person is incarcerated pretrial on a state felony charge for at least two years before having charges dismissed based on innocence, the Committee on Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration may certify the person as having been wrongfully convicted and may recommend an amount to the Legislature to be paid by the state for such wrongful conviction
Also under existing law, when an amount is certified by the committee for a wrongful conviction, the Legislature may appropriate payments in installments to pay the certified amount
This bill would authorize the Legislature to negotiate a one-time lump sum payout in satisfaction of any amount of base and supplemental compensation certified by the committee
Relating to wrongful incarceration; to amend Sections 29-2-159 and 29-2-165, Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the Legislature to negotiate a lump sum payout in satisfaction of an amount certified by the Committee on Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2019 | S | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Finance and Taxation General Fund |
| May 23, 2019 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 22, 2019 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 23, 2019 | 825 at 09:00 | Senate F&TG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB426 Alabama 2019 Session - Introduced |