Victim compensation.

Summary

The bill updates the Victim Compensation Board’s definitions and verification procedures, reduces the maximum payment to derivative victims to $70,000, and allows claims to be approved using evidence beyond police reports for domestic violence, human trafficking, and military sexual assault. It also creates new loss‑of‑income compensation limits and special rules for minors. The measure did not pass.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 30, 2025
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Apr 8, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. Jan 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
4. Apr 30, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5. Apr 9, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Mar 18, 2025Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
7. Mar 17, 2025Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
8. Mar 17, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
9. Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
10. Feb 20, 2025Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Sharp-Collins · sponsor

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