Became law as Special Act 07-8, signed June 25, 2007, 95 days after it was filed.
2007 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1456
AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION OF PERSONS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED AND INCARCERATED.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To require the advisory commission on wrongful convictions to study the procedure for the state to compensate persons who have been wrongfully convicted and incarcerated for a crime which they did not commit, and to authorize payment of compensation to James Calvin Tillman for his wrongful conviction and incarceration.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
13 co-sponsors
Eric D. Coleman, Gary D. LeBeau, Edwin A. Gomes, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Donald J. DeFronzo, Edith G. Prague, Andrea L. Stillman, Andrew J. McDonald, John A. Kissel, Jonathan A. Harris, Mary Ann Handley, Andrew M. Maynard, Thomas A. Colapietro
In the House of Representatives
2 co-sponsors
Its course
March 22 to June 25, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action29 actions on 14 days
In the SenateMar 22 to May 2362 days
Judiciary CommitteeMar 22 to Apr 1221 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMay 9 to May 156 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 23 to May 318 days
Waiting to be sentMay 31 to Jun 1515 days
With the GovernorJun 15 to Jun 2510 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 23 · Adopted May 31
House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 31
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 22 – May 23
- Mar 22Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
- Apr 5Heard in Judiciary Committee
- Apr 12Judiciary Committee recommended it
- May 9Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- May 15Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
- May 23The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 23 – May 31
- May 23Sent to the House of Representatives
- May 31The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- The House of Representatives ruled House of Representatives Amendment A not germane
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 8 – Jun 25
- Jun 8Numbered Special Act 07-8
- Jun 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 25Signed by the Governor
All 29 actions, as published
- Mar 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
- May 9REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- May 9IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
- May 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 15FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 16NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 23SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 23SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 23ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- May 23RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
- May 23FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 23HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 31HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 31HOUSE RULED HOUSE AMEND. NOT GERMANE, HO. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 31HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 31IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 8SPECIAL ACTBoth houses
- Jun 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 25SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor