ESHB 1341   As Reported by Senate Committee On:  Law & Justice,
April 1, 2013  Title: An act relating to creating a claim for
compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment.  Brief
Description: Creating a claim for compensation for wrongful
conviction and imprisonment.  Sponsors: House Committee on
Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Orwall,
Goodman, Pollet, Jinkins, Carlyle, Roberts, Appleton, Hunt,
Upthegrove, Green, Kagi, Seaquist, Moeller, Kirby, Santos, Ryu,
Pedersen and Moscoso).  Brief History: Passed House: 3/08/13,
95-2.  Committee Activity: Law & Justice: 3/27/13, 4/01/13 [DPA-
WM].   Majority Report: Do pass as amended and be referred to
Committee on Ways & Means.  Signed by Senators Padden, Chair;
Kline, Ranking Member; Darneille, Kohl-Welles, Pearson and
Roach.  Staff: Aldo Melchiori (786-7439)  Background: Persons
that are unjustly convicted of federal crimes and subsequently
imprisoned are authorized by federal statute to bring an action
for damages in the United States Cou