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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5460: Wrongly imprisoned persons

Establishing a claims process for persons convicted and imprisoned for crimes they did not commit.

Summary

  • Provides a claims process for persons who have been wrongly convicted and imprisoned.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5460), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to establishing a claims process for persons convicted and imprisoned for crimes they did not commit;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33Scott White D-46Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5460 in other sessions

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