SB 509 is sponsored by Bolinsky, Mitch, Stafstrom, Steven J., Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), and Gary A. Winfield (Democratic).

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Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SB 509 — AN ACT CONCERNING NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE.

Last action June 06, 2018 — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 15, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The bill was updated to specify that a petition for a new trial in criminal proceedings, based on DNA evidence or other newly discovered evidence, may be brought at any time after the new evidence is discovered, as long as the court finds it could have led to a different trial outcome. Additionally, the language was clarified to ensure that it explicitly refers to petitions in criminal proceedings, and the phrase "the court may grant the petition" replaced "the court finds" in the initial version. These changes impact how courts interpret and process requests for new trials involving new evidence.

General Assembly ~~Substitute~~Raised Bill No.

509 February Session, 2018 ~~*_____SB00509JUD___040418____*~~LCO ANNo. ~~ACT~~ ~~CONCERNING~~ ~~NEWLY~~ ~~DISCOVERED~~ ~~EVIDENCE.~~

2556 *02556_______JUD* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by:

(JUD) AN ACT CONCERNING NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE.

(a) No petition for a new trial in any civil or criminal proceeding shall be brought but within three years next after the rendition of the judgment or decree complained of, except that a petition ~~for~~ a ~~new~~ ~~trial~~ in a criminal proceeding based on DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence or other newly discovered evidence, as described in subsection (b) of this section, that was not discoverable or available at the time of the original trial or at the time of any previous petition under this section, may be brought at any time after the discovery or availability of such new evidence, and ~~the~~ ~~court~~ ~~may~~ ~~grant~~ ~~the~~ ~~petition~~ if the court finds that had such evidence been presented at trial, there is a reasonable likelihood there would have been a different outcome at the trial.

(b) (1) Such newly discovered evidence in support of a petition for a new trial may include newly discovered forensic scientific evidence that was not discoverable or available at the time of the original trial or original or previous petition for a new trial, as determined by the court under subdivision (2) of this ~~subsection,~~section, including that which might undermine any forensic scientific evidence presented at the original trial.

Section 1 October 1, 2018 52-582 Statement of ~~Legislative~~Purpose: ~~Commissioners:~~

InTo ~~Section~~permit ~~1(a),~~newly ~~language~~discovered ~~was~~scientific ~~clarified~~evidence to ~~provide~~be ~~that~~considered ain ~~petition~~the issame ~~for~~manner aas ~~new~~DNA ~~trial~~evidence infor athe ~~criminal~~purpose ~~proceeding~~of ~~and~~ ~~that~~ a ~~court~~petition ~~may~~for ~~grant~~a ~~the~~new ~~petition.~~trial.

~~JUD~~[Proposed ~~Joint~~deletions ~~Favorable~~are ~~Subst.~~enclosed in brackets.

~~-LCO~~Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]

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General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No.

General Assembly Raised Bill No.

509 February Session, 2018 ~~*_____SB00509JUD___040418____*~~ AN ~~ACT~~ ~~CONCERNING~~ ~~NEWLY~~ ~~DISCOVERED~~ ~~EVIDENCE.~~

509 February Session, 2018 LCO No.

2556 *02556_______JUD* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY Introduced by:

(JUD) AN ACT CONCERNING NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE.

(a) No petition for a new trial in any civil or criminal proceeding shall be brought but within three years next after the rendition of the judgment or decree complained of, except that a petition in a criminal proceeding based on DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence or other newly discovered evidence, as described in subsection (b) of this section, that was not discoverable or available at the time of the original trial or at the time of any previous petition under this section, may be brought at any time after the discovery or availability of such new evidence, and the court finds that had such evidence been presented at trial, there is a reasonable likelihood there would have been a different outcome at the trial.

(b) (1) Such newly discovered evidence in support of a petition for a new trial may include newly discovered forensic scientific evidence that was not discoverable or available at the time of the original trial or original or previous petition for a new trial, as determined by the court under subdivision (2) of this ~~subsection,~~ including that which might undermine any forensic scientific evidence presented at the original trial.

(b) (1) Such newly discovered evidence in support of a petition for a new trial may include newly discovered forensic scientific evidence that was not discoverable or available at the time of the original trial or original or previous petition for a new trial, as determined by the court under subdivision (2) of this section, including that which might undermine any forensic scientific evidence presented at the original trial.

Section 1 October 1, 2018 52-582 Statement of ~~Legislative~~ ~~Commissioners:~~

Section 1 October 1, 2018 52-582 Statement of Purpose:

In ~~Section~~ ~~1(a),~~ ~~language~~ ~~was~~ ~~clarified~~ to ~~provide~~ ~~that~~ a ~~petition~~ is ~~for~~ a ~~new~~ ~~trial~~ in a ~~criminal~~ ~~proceeding~~ ~~and~~ ~~that~~ a ~~court~~ ~~may~~ ~~grant~~ ~~the~~ ~~petition.~~

To permit newly discovered scientific evidence to be considered in the same manner as DNA evidence for the purpose of a petition for a new trial.

~~JUD~~ ~~Joint~~ ~~Favorable~~ ~~Subst.~~

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.

~~-LCO~~

Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]

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The bill modifies the statute regarding petitions for new trials, allowing for such petitions based on newly discovered evidence to be filed at any time after the evidence is discovered.

Section 52-582

No petition for a new trial in any civil or criminal proceeding shall be brought but within three years next after the rendition of the judgment or decree complained of, except that a petition for a new trial in a criminal proceeding based on DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence or other newly discovered evidence, as described in subsection (b) of this section, that was not discoverable or available at the time of the original trial or at the time of any previous petition under this section, may be brought at any time after the discovery or availability of such new evidence, and the court may grant the petition if the court finds that had such evidence been presented at trial, there is a reasonable likelihood there would have been a different outcome at the trial. → (a) No petition for a new trial in any civil or criminal proceeding shall be brought but within three years next after the rendition of the judgment or decree complained of, except that a petition for a new trial in a criminal proceeding based on DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence or other newly discovered evidence, as described in subsection (b) of this section, that was not discoverable or available at the time of the original trial or at the time of any previous petition under this section, may be brought at any time after the discovery or availability of such new evidence, and the court may grant the petition if the court finds that had such evidence been presented at trial, there is a reasonable likelihood there would have been a different outcome at the trial.

It permits petitions for new trials based on newly discovered evidence to be filed without the three-year limitation.

Action History

June 06, 2018
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
May 22, 2018
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
May 22, 2018
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
May 18, 2018
PUBLIC ACT 18-61
May 08, 2018
IN CONCURRENCE
May 08, 2018
ON CONSENT CALENDAR
May 08, 2018
HOUSE PASSED
May 04, 2018
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 508
May 04, 2018
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER
May 02, 2018
ON CONSENT CALENDAR
May 02, 2018
SENATE PASSED
April 19, 2018
FILE NO. 615
April 19, 2018
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 365
April 19, 2018
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
April 19, 2018
RPTD. OUT OF LCO
April 13, 2018
REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/18/18
April 04, 2018
FILED WITH LCO
April 04, 2018
Joint Favorable
March 22, 2018
PUBLIC HEARING 0328
March 15, 2018
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Bolinsky, Mitch
Stafstrom, Steven J.
Martin M. Looney Democratic
Catherine A. Osten Democratic
Gary A. Winfield Democratic

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House Roll Call Vote 266 CONSENT CALENDAR

May 08, 2018

Passed 150 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	88	0	0	0
Republican	26	0	0	0
Democratic	36	0	0	0
Total	150	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (150)

Member	Party	Vote
ABERCROMBIE	—	Yea
PORTER	—	Yea
ADAMS	—	Yea
REED	—	Yea
ALBIS	—	Yea
REBIMBAS	—	Yea
ALTOBELLO	—	Yea
RILEY	—	Yea
ARCONTI	—	Yea
CHEESEMAN	—	Yea
CUMMINGS	—	Yea
SIEGRIST	—	Yea
BORER	—	Yea
D'AMELIO	—	Yea
SIMANSKI	—	Yea
ROSE	—	Yea
SKULCZYCK	—	Yea
ROVERO	—	Yea
DAVIS	—	Yea
CONLEY	—	Yea
SANCHEZ	—	Yea
SREDZINSKI	—	Yea
CURREY	—	Yea
DEVLIN	—	Yea
SRINIVASAN	—	Yea
D'AGOSTINO	—	Yea
STANESKI	—	Yea
DE LA CRUZ	—	Yea
SCANLON	—	Yea
STOKES	—	Yea
SERRA	—	Yea
DUNSBY	—	Yea
STORMS	—	Yea
SIMMONS	—	Yea
FERGUSON	—	Yea
TWEEDIE	—	Yea
DIMASSA	—	Yea
FERRARO	—	Yea
SOTO	—	Yea
WILMS	—	Yea
FLEISCHMANN	—	Yea
FLOREN	—	Yea
FOX	—	Yea
STALLWORTH	—	Yea
FRANCE	—	Yea
FREY	—	Yea
TERCYAK	—	Yea
FUSCO	—	Yea
TONG	—	Yea
GREEN	—	Yea
ZIOBRON	—	Yea
URBAN	—	Yea
GUERRERA	—	Yea
VARGAS	—	Yea
VERRENGIA	—	Yea
KLARIDES	—	Yea
HAMPTON	—	Yea
WINKLER	—	Yea
KOKORUDA	—	Yea
ARESIMOWICZ	—	Yea
HENNESSY	—	Yea
YOUNG	—	Yea
KUPCHICK	—	Yea
JOHNSON	—	Yea
ZIOGAS	—	Yea
LABRIOLA	—	Yea
JULESON-SCOPINO	—	Yea
LAVIELLE	—	Yea
LEGEYT	—	Yea
MACLACHLAN	—	Yea
BERGER	—	Yea
BELSITO	—	Yea
BETTS	—	Yea
COOK	—	Yea
BOCCHINO	—	Yea
OHLER	—	Yea
GENTILE	—	Yea
O'NEILL	—	Yea
MORIN	—	Yea
MORRIS	—	Yea
BYRON	—	Yea
ORANGE	—	Yea
PERONE	—	Yea
CAMILLO	—	Yea
PETIT	—	Yea
RYAN	—	Yea
Mccarthy Vahey	—	Yea
Mccarty, K.	—	Yea
Alphonse Paolillo	Democratic	Yea
Andre F. Baker	Democratic	Yea
Bob Duff	Democratic	Yea
Bob Godfrey	Democratic	Yea
Bobby G. Gibson	Democratic	Yea
Christopher Rosario	Democratic	Yea
Derek Slap	Democratic	Yea
Derell Wilson	Democratic	Yea
Frank Smith	Democratic	Yea
Geraldo C. Reyes	Democratic	Yea
Gregory Haddad	Democratic	Yea
Henry J. Genga	Democratic	Yea
Hilda E. Santiago	Democratic	Yea
Hilda E. Santiago	Democratic	Yea
Jason Rojas	Democratic	Yea
Jonathan Steinberg	Democratic	Yea
Joseph P. Gresko	Democratic	Yea
Josh Elliott	Democratic	Yea
Joshua M. Hall	Democratic	Yea
Juan R. Candelaria	Democratic	Yea
Kerry S. Wood	Democratic	Yea
Larry B. Butler	Democratic	Yea
Liz Linehan	Democratic	Yea
Mary M. Mushinsky	Democratic	Yea
Matthew L. Lesser	Democratic	Yea
Matthew Ritter	Democratic	Yea
Mike Demicco	Democratic	Yea
Minnie Gonzalez	Democratic	Yea
Patricia A. Dillon	Democratic	Yea
Patricia Billie Miller	Democratic	Yea
Patrick S. Boyd	Democratic	Yea
Rick Lopes	Democratic	Yea
Roland J. Lemar	Democratic	Yea
Steven J. Stafstrom	Democratic	Yea
Toni E. Walker	Democratic	Yea
Trenee McGee	Democratic	Yea
Anne Dauphinais	Republican	Yea
Ben McGorty	Republican	Yea
Bill Buckbee	Republican	Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato	Republican	Yea
Carol Hall	Republican	Yea
Christie M. Carpino	Republican	Yea
Craig C. Fishbein	Republican	Yea
Dave W. Yaccarino	Republican	Yea
David Rutigliano	Republican	Yea
Devin R. Carney	Republican	Yea
Doug Dubitsky	Republican	Yea
Jason Perillo	Republican	Yea
Jay M. Case	Republican	Yea
Joe Polletta	Republican	Yea
John E. Piscopo	Republican	Yea
Kurt Vail	Republican	Yea
Lezlye Zupkus	Republican	Yea
Mitch Bolinsky	Republican	Yea
Nicole Klarides-Ditria	Republican	Yea
Rob Sampson	Republican	Yea
Stephen G. Harding	Republican	Yea
Tami Zawistowski	Republican	Yea
Tim Ackert	Republican	Yea
Tom Delnicki	Republican	Yea
Tom O'Dea	Republican	Yea
Vincent J. Candelora	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

Senate Roll Call Vote 144 ADOPT

May 02, 2018

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	8	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	21	0	0	1
Republican	6	0	0	0
Total	35	0	0	1
% of votes cast	97%	0%	0%	3%

How each member voted (36)

Member	Party	Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA	—	Yea
TIM LARSON	—	Yea
STEVE CASSANO	—	Yea
BETH BYE	—	Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES	—	Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA	—	Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN	—	Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS	—	Yea
TONI BOUCHER	—	Yea
PAUL DOYLE	—	Not Voting
CARLO LEONE	—	Yea
CRAIG MINER	—	Yea
LEN SUZIO	—	Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG	—	Yea
ART LINARES	—	Yea
JOE MARKLEY	—	Yea
LEONARD FASANO	—	Yea
GEORGE LOGAN	—	Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO	—	Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ	—	Yea
Kevin C. Kelly	—	Yea
Marilyn Moore	—	Yea
Bob Duff	Democratic	Yea
Catherine A. Osten	Democratic	Yea
Douglas McCrory	Democratic	Yea
Gary A. Winfield	Democratic	Yea
Joan V. Hartley	Democratic	Yea
John W. Fonfara	Democratic	Yea
Mae Flexer	Democratic	Yea
Martin M. Looney	Democratic	Yea
Eric C. Berthel	Republican	Yea
Heather S. Somers	Republican	Yea
Henri Martin	Republican	Yea
John A. Kissel	Republican	Yea
Kathy Kennedy	Republican	Yea
Tony Hwang	Republican	Yea

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Who sponsors SB 509?: SB 509 is sponsored by Bolinsky, Mitch, Stafstrom, Steven J., Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Catherine A. Osten (Democratic), and Gary A. Winfield (Democratic).
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Identifier: SB 509
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Session: 2018 Regular Session
Type: Bill
Introduced: March 15, 2018
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Bolinsky, Mitch

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