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Representative promotes 'After Innocence' screening, says she will sponsor compensation bill for exonerees; colleague recognized by NAACP
Summary
A representative announced a screening of the documentary "After Innocence" at the University of Utah and said she is drafting legislation to compensate people wrongfully incarcerated; a colleague was also recognized for receiving a statewide NAACP award.
A member of the Utah House used a personal‑privilege time to promote a public screening of the documentary "After Innocence" and said she is running legislation to compensate individuals who were wrongfully incarcerated and later exonerated.
"Representatives, on your desk yesterday, you should have received a flyer for a documentary ... entitled After Innocence," the member said, urging colleagues to attend the screening at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. The speaker added that the film follows seven individuals exonerated after serving 15 to 20 years and said she is drafting legislation "compensating those that are wrongfully incarcerated." In the transcript the speaker's name appears both as "Representative Litback" and "Representative Litvak"; this article notes the inconsistency and attributes the remarks to the representative who identified herself in that exchange.
Later in the day, Representative Wyatt asked the House to recognize Representative Bordeaux for receiving a statewide award from the NAACP in memorial to Martin Luther King Jr., citing his service on issues important to the organization.
The screening and the proposed bill are informational at this stage; the representative said the legislation is being drafted and did not provide bill text or fiscal details. Interested members and the public were invited to the screening and to discuss the draft language with the sponsor.
