BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 3254: Persons wrongfully convicted
Providing remedies for persons wrongfully convicted and imprisoned.
Summary
- Provides for a civil cause of action against the state by which persons wrongfully convicted of felonies may be awarded damages related to their wrongful conviction and incarceration.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 30, 2006
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Joe McDermott (D-34)
- Introduced
- January 30, 2006 in the House
- Last action
- January 30, 2006
AN ACT Relating to civil causes of action against the state of Washington for persons wrongfully convicted and imprisoned;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 3254 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 3254 (2007–08) DUI liquor/drugs