2026 Regular Session
SB 131
AN ACT relating to wrongful conviction compensation.
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Bill overview
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a cause of action for a person who was wrongfully convicted of a felony in the Commonwealth; specify amounts of damages that may be awarded to claimants; establish the wrongful conviction compensation fund.
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Primary sponsor
R. Webb
SenateKYDistrict 118
Cosponsors
G. Clemons
SenateKYDistrict 137
G. Neal
SenateKYDistrict 133
L. Tichenor
SenateKYDistrict 106
S. Rawlings
SenateKYDistrict 111
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