An Act relative to profits from crime
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Progress
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill seeks to establish a process for the Division of Victim Compensation and Assistance to track and potentially recover profits earned by incarcerated individuals from criminal activities. The goal is to ensure that victims of crime have a greater opportunity to receive compensation for losses resulting from these earnings. The bill would require monitoring of these profits and potentially allow for their redirection to victim support programs. It is currently under study by the Judiciary Committee.
Key provisions
- Authorize the Division of Victim Compensation and Assistance to monitor profits from criminal activities of incarcerated persons.
- Require the division to track such profits.
- Potentially redirect profits to victim support programs.
- Establish a framework for assessing and recovering these profits.
Who is affected
- Victims of crime
- Incarcerated individuals
- Division of Victim Compensation and Assistance
- The Judiciary Committee
Notable changes
- This bill introduces a new mechanism for addressing profits generated by incarcerated individuals.
- It builds upon previous legislative efforts related to this issue (H.1686, H.1575, H.1399, H.865).
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Sponsors
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5 on record
Primary sponsor
Bradley H. Jones Jr.
Cosponsors
Bradley H. Jones Jr.
Kimberly N. Ferguson
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