2019 House Bill 5117 / 2020 Public Act 42

Facilitate wrongful imprisonment compensation

Introduced in the House

Oct. 16, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Kyra Bolden (D-35)

To exempt from state Court of Claims notification requirements and statute of limitations restrictions claims that are made by former prisoners under a <a href="https://www.michiganvotes.org/2015-SB-291">2016 law</a> that authorizes payment by the state of civil damages to a person wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he or she did not commit.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 29, 2019

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 6, 2019

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 12, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

Jan. 21, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 11, 2020

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To exempt from state Court of Claims notification requirements and statute of limitations restrictions claims that are made by former prisoners under a <a href="https://www.michiganvotes.org/2015-SB-291">2016 law</a> that authorizes payment by the state of civil damages to a person wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he or she did not commit.

Received in the House

Feb. 11, 2020

Feb. 18, 2020

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 3, 2020