Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
Senate Bill 39
Requires Department of Justice to establish restitution collection pilot program in geographically dispersed counties or regions and to make grants to enable district attorney's offices in participating counties or regions to employ one restitution clerk.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires Department of Justice to establish restitution collection pilot program in geographically dispersed counties or regions and to make grants to enable district attorney's offices in participating counties or regions to employ one restitution clerk. Requires restitution clerks to investigate evidence of damages suffered by victims of crime and defendant's ability to pay restitution and provide to prosecuting attorney. Directs department to employ collection agents for investigation work related to collecting restitution. Establishes Restitution Collection Pilot Program Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department for purposes of pilot program. Appropriates moneys from Criminal Injuries Compensation Account for purposes of pilot program. Specifies distribution of moneys paid by defendants in cases in which restitution clerks and collection agents have participated. Sunsets January 2, 2014. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
January 10 to June 30, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateJan 10 to Jun 30 · stopped171 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 10 to Jan 144 days
JudiciaryJan 14 to Jun 30 · stopped167 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 10 – Jun 30
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 10Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 14Referred to Judiciary, then Ways and Means.Senate
- Mar 29Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate