Legal representation of indigent defendant; abolition of fees.
Summary
Abolition of fees; legal representation of indigent defendant. Eliminates the fees for the cost of court-appointed counsel or public defender representation for persons who are determined to be indigent.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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