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HB1780

Relief; Merritt, Gilbert, III, compensation for wrongful incarceration.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan (D)

Session:
2025 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Claims

; Gilbert Merritt III; compensation for wrongful incarceration. Grants relief in an amount to be appropriated to Gilbert Merritt III, who was wrongly convicted of and subsequently incarcerated for first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
  • Bill History

  • 01/06/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103761D
  • 01/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/11/2025 - House: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
  • 01/21/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1780)
  • 01/26/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 01/27/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
  • 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 01/29/2025 - House: Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)
  • 01/31/2025 - House: Read first time
  • 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/13/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/14/2025 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2025 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/19/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1780ER)
  • 02/19/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/20/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1780)
  • 02/22/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  • 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  • 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 482 (Effective 07/01/25)
  • 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0482)

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