Idaho House Bill 542 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on March 26 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-26 - Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2014 Session Law Chapter 247 Effective: 03/26/2014
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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.

House State Affairs Committee

2014-03-17 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-05 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 63 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-03-26	House	Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2014 Session Law Chapter 247 Effective: 03/26/2014
2014-03-20	House	Delivered to Governor at 4:30 p.m. on March 19, 2014
2014-03-19	House	Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
2014-03-19	Senate	Signed by President; returned to House
2014-03-19	Senate	Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
2014-03-18	House	Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
2014-03-18	House	Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
2014-03-17	Senate	to House
2014-03-17	Senate	Title apvd
2014-03-17	Senate	PASSED -- 35-0-0
2014-03-17	Senate	Read third time in full
2014-03-13	Senate	Read second time; filed for Third Reading
2014-03-12	Senate	Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2014-03-06	Senate	Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules
2014-03-06	Senate	Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
2014-03-05	House	to Senate
2014-03-05	House	Title apvd
2014-03-05	House	Bolz
2014-03-05	House	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
2014-03-05	House	PASSED
2014-03-05	House	Rules Suspended: Ayes 59 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 11, read three times
2014-03-05	House	Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
2014-03-04	House	Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
2014-02-21	House	Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules, & Administration
2014-02-20	House	Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2014/H0542.htm
Text	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2014/H0542.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2014/H0542.htm