Senate passes Wrongfully Convicted Persons Act after contentious amendment fight Substitute S.B. 5,520, a bill to streamline compensation for wrongfully convicted people, passed the Senate after floor amendment debate and a division call; sponsors and opponents disputed whether to include civil confinement language and the amendment to remove it failed in division.

The Senate has passed a groundbreaking bill aimed at ensuring justice for the wrongfully convicted, igniting a fierce debate over moral responsibility versus fiscal risk.

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