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A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING COMPENSATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WRONGLY CONVICTED OF FELONY CRIMES AND EXONERATED,PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR FILING AND DETERMINING PETITIONS FOR COMPENSATION,PROVIDING FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF CONVICTION AND THE PAYMENT OF DAMAGES FOR SUCCESSFUL PETITIONS,PROVIDING OFFSETS FOR DAMAGES OBTAINED IN OTHER LITIGATION,AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DAT

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Establishes compensation program for wrongfully convicted individuals,relates to criminal procedure,relates to law enforcement,relates to state government.