HOUSE BILL 1456

Sponsored By:

Delegates Flanagan, Rawlings, and C. Davis

Entitled:

Compensation for Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment - Eligibility Requirements

Synopsis:

Altering the eligibility requirements for a grant to individuals erroneously convicted, sentenced, and confined to require a finding by the Board of Public Works that the individual's conviction has been shown conclusively to be in error; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/16

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Flanagan) Adopted (121-5)

Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/23

Re-referred Appropriations

3/30

Re-referred Judiciary

4/2

Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Robert L. Flanagan, District 14B

Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

GRANTS

PRISONERS

PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF

RESTITUTION

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Finance and Procurement

( 10-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 16, 2001: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Flanagan) Adopted (121-5)