Pro bono legal services fee.
HB 1478 removes the sunset provision associated with pro bono legal services fees. This action makes the collection of these fees permanent, rather than allowing them to expire on a predetermined date. The bill ensures that the established funding mechanism for pro bono legal services will continue indefinitely, impacting legal aid organizations and the availability of free legal assistance.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Apr 22, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended to update the bill number from EH 1478.1 to EH 1478.2 and revised all associated dates from March 14, 2025 to April 2, 2025. These changes reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process, including a new favorable report from the Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy on April 1, 2025. The updates are primarily technical and procedural, tracking the bill's timeline rather than altering its substantive policy content.
TIMELINE
Updated bill version number from EH 1478.1 to EH 1478.2 to reflect the latest version of the legislation.
Changed all dates from March 14, 2025 to April 2, 2025, indicating the bill's current status in the legislative process.
Added a new entry showing the bill was reported favorably by the Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy on April 1, 2025.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2025 · House Feb 10, 2025
How they voted
48–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 7, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
9
Committee
3
Apr 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 348: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 116: yeas 90, nays 1
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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