MinnesotaMinnesota funds three exoneration awards and one injury claim
The law provides fiscal year 2027 general-fund money for three exoneration awards and Mark Carroll's permanent-injury claim.
What it does
The law provides $5.1 million to pay three exoneration awards in full: $250,000 for James Lamar Davis, $350,000 for Clayton Douglas Groves, and $4.5 million for Marvin Haynes.
The law provides $4,570.40 for full and final payment of Mark Carroll's claim for permanent injuries.
Argument forThe payments could help the named recipients receive the full amounts listed for their awards and injury claim.
Argument againstThese payments could leave less general-fund money available for other state needs.
More detail
The law provides money to pay three exoneration awards in full. The recipients are James Lamar Davis, Clayton Douglas Groves, and Marvin Haynes. The money comes from the general fund for fiscal year 2027 and is available for payment until June 30, 2027.
The law provides money for full and final payment of Mark Carroll's claim. The claim is for Carroll's permanent injuries suffered while incarcerated in a state prison or while doing community service or sentence-to-service work for correctional purposes. The money comes from the general fund for fiscal year 2027 and is available for payment until June 30, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jul 1Effective date 07/01/2026Latest
- May 19Secretary of State Chapter 105 05/19/26
- May 19Governor Tim Walz's action Approval 05/19/26Major
- May 19Secretary of State, Filed 05/19/2026
- May 19Governor Tim Walz approval 05/19/26Became Law
- May 16Presentment date 05/16/26
- May 16Presented to Governor 05/16/26To Governor
- May 16Returned from Senate
- May 15Third reading PassedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Third reading Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- May 15Special Order
- May 14Second readingMinor
- May 14Comm report: Subst. for SF on General Orders SF5202
- May 13Referred to Rules and Administration for comparison with SF5202, now on General OrdersMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Introduction and first readingMinor
- May 13Received from HouseMinor
- May 13Bill was passedPassed 1st Chamber
- May 13Third readingMinor
- May 12House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Wednesday, May 13, 2026
- May 7Second readingMinor
- May 7Committee report, to adopt as amendedMinor
- Apr 27Introduction and first reading, referred to Ways and MeansIntroduced
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