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Relating to victim restitution and the rights of human trafficking victims
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2024
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Courts would have more choice in deciding whether to order a convicted felon to pay money to a victim's family or estate if the victim died without a will. Human trafficking victims would also gain new rights to receive medical care, food, shelter, and legal help regardless of their immigration status. These victims and their families would also be protected from having their private information shared with the public.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to victim restitution and the rights of human trafficking victims. Current law provides that in all criminal cases in which the offender is convicted of a felony in which the act or acts committed by the offender caused the death of another person, the court shall order the offender to pay at least $150,000 in restitution to the victim’s estate or to the victim’s heirs at law. The bill provides that in all criminal cases in which the offender is convicted of a felony in which the act or acts committed by the offender caused the death of another person, the court may order the offender to pay at least $150,000 in restitution to the victim’s estate or to the victim’s heirs at law dependent on whether the victim died with or without a will. In determining whether to order that restitution be paid to the victim’s estate or the victim’s heirs at law, the court may consider any criminal offenses committed by the victim against the offender.20A, victims without regard to their immigration status shall have the right to receive prompt medical care including mental health care, food, shelter, and other assistance; the right to have access to legal assistance and translation services; the right to receive reasonable police protection; and the right to not have their names and identifying information and that of their family members disclosed to the public.