HB394 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Wrongful Incarceration, compensation, provided further, Secs. 29-2-156, 29-2-159 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, eligibility for
compensation for wrongful incarceration requires an
individual's conviction to be overturned on grounds
of innocence</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide compensation for
wrongful incarceration when a conviction is
reversed and the state declines to reprosecute and
would provide for an amount of compensation</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to wrongful incarceration; to amend
Sections 29-2-156 and 29-2-159, Code of Alabama 1975, to
further provide for compensation of a wrongfully incarcerated
individual; and to set the amount of the compensation.
</p>
Subjects
Compensation
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB394 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |