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| H0542 | by STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE |
| PUBLIC DEFENSE ACT – Amends and adds to existing law to establish the State Public Defense Commission; to provide for the powers and duties of the State Public Defense Commission; to remove provisions relating to the appointment and assignment of certain counsel; to revise provisions relating to the duty of the boards of county commissioners to provide for the representation of indigent persons and other individuals who are entitled to be represented by an attorney at public expense; to specify that certain provisions relating to the public defender apply to a joint office of public defender, to remove provisions relating to the term of office of a public defender, to remove certain provisions relating to the scope of practice of a public defender, to remove provisions relating to the compensation of a court-assigned attorney other than the public defender; to clarify that certain provisions apply to a joint office of public defender; to provide that certain provisions apply to a joint office of public defender; and to establish the State Public Defense Commission in the Department of Self-Governing Agencies. |
| 02/20 | Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing | ||
| 02/21 | Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules, & Administration | ||
| 03/04 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading | ||
| 03/05 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading | ||
| Rules Suspended: Ayes 59 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 11, read three times – PASSED - 63-5-2 AYES – Agidius, Anderson(31), Anderst, Andrus, Barrett, Bateman, Batt, Bell, Bolz, Boyle, Burgoyne, Chew, Clow, Collins, Crane, Dayley, DeMordaunt, Denney, Erpelding, Eskridge, Gannon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Hancey, Hartgen, Henderson, Hixon, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, King, Kloc, Loertscher, Luker, Malek, McDonald, Meline, Miller, Monks, Morse, Moyle, Packer, Palmer, Pence, Perry, Raybould, Ringo, Romrell, Rubel, Rusche, Sims, Smith, Stevenson, Thompson, Trujillo, VanOrden, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Woodings, Youngblood, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Barbieri, Harris, McMillan, Mendive, Shepherd Absent – Anderson(01), Nielsen Floor Sponsor - Bolz Title apvd - to Senate |
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| 03/06 | Received from the House passed; filed for first reading | ||
| Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules | |||
| 03/12 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading | ||
| 03/13 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading | ||
| 03/17 | Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0 AYES – Bair, Bayer, Bock, Brackett, Buckner-Webb, Cameron, Davis, Fulcher, Goedde, Guthrie, Tucker(Hagedorn), Heider, Hill, Johnson, Keough, Lacey, Lakey, Lodge, Martin, McKenzie, Mortimer, Nonini, Nuxoll, Patrick, Pearce, Rice, Schmidt, Siddoway, Stennett, Thayn, Tippets, Vick, Ward-Engelking, Werk, Winder NAYS – None Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Mortimer Title apvd - to House |
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| 03/18 | Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling | ||
| Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate | |||
| 03/19 | Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker | ||
| Signed by President; returned to House | |||
| Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor | |||
| 03/20 | Delivered to Governor at 4:30 p.m. on March 19, 2014 | ||
| 03/26 | Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2014 Session Law Chapter 247 Effective: 03/26/2014 |