PUBLIC DEFENDER: To create the office of state public defender and transfer authority from the Louisiana Public Defender Board. (gov sig) (Item #7) (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)

Rules suspended. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 28 yeas and 11 nays.

Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 71, nays 31. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Reported with amendments (9-4). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 27 yeas and 12 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.