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• Introduced by Rep. Steve Bieda (D) on February 13, 2007, to authorize payment by the state of civil damages to a person wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he or she did not commit. The damages would be at least $50,000 (tax free) for each year of wrongful imprisonment (adjusted for inflation), plus 10-years of free state employee health coverage, economic damages (loss of wages, etc.), compensation for reintegrative services and for reasonable legal expenses.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 13, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on June 25, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.