Indigent Defense Act; authorizing reassignment of certain cases for certain purposes; increasing limit on compensation for certain attorneys in capital cases. Effective date.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Last action May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023 · House Apr 19, 2023
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 7, 2023
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican39
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Apr 24, 2023
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 91 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
General Order, Amended
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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