Relating To Redress For Wrongful Conviction And Imprisonment.
Last status update Jan 15, 2025
What this measure contains
Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide written notice to certain persons regarding the ability to file a claim for redress under applicable wrongful conviction law. Requires the liberal construction of that law. Changes the standard for a claim for compensation for wrongful imprisonment from actual innocence to grounds consistent with innocence. Provides for advance compensation for petitioners under certain circumstances. Requires the State to prove, for claims for compensation for wrongful imprisonment, that the reversal or vacating of the petitioner's conviction or pardoning of the petitioner was inconsistent with innocence. Requires reports to Legislature from the Department of the Attorney General. (SD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 13, 2025
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 13, 2025
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 7, 2025
Related measures
- HB151— Same As
- SB169— Carry Over
Related measures may contain different language or follow different histories.
Legislative path
Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.
- Introduced
- SD1by JDC
Companion measures: HB151, SB169. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
Senate members along the path
| Member | JDC Introduced | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|
| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | |
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | |
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | |
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | |
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Excused |
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
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Legislative history
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Pending Introduction.
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Introduced and passed First Reading.
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Referred to JDC, WAM.
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The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
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Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 636) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.