CERTIFICATE-INNOCENCE PAYOUTS

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Encourages the State Court of Claims to pause on Certificate of Innocence payouts if requested by the Certificate of Innocence awards and their attorney(s) until the legislature works through the nuances of the Certificate of Innocence statutory language by June 30, 2026.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Oct 30, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary
2. Oct 30, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
3. Oct 31, 2025CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Oct 31, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions
5. Oct 31, 2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
6. Oct 31, 2025SenateResolution Adopted

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

• Elgie R. Sims, Jr.D Primary sponsor · District 17