IN SB0308 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-20 - Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

Reimbursement for public defender services. Provides that the public defender commission may reimburse a county up to 40% of the county's expenditures for indigent defense services provided in misdemeanor cases, up to 80% of a multicounty public defender's office's expenditures for indigent defense services in noncapital cases, and up to 80% of expenditures for indigent defense services provided for counsel at first appearance by a county or multicounty office. Specifies that that the commission may not certify misdemeanor expenses unless at least 50% of those expenses are to reimburse for services provided by private attorneys. Provides that the public defender commission shall appoint one member to certain county public defender boards. Changes population parameters to reflect the population count determined under the 2020 decennial census. Makes conforming amendments.

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Title

Reimbursement for public defender services.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-01-18 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 5 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-01-20SenateCommittee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2022-01-11SenateSenator Ford Jon added as coauthor
2022-01-11SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
2022-01-11SenateAuthored by Senators Glick, Young M, Taylor G

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Bill Comments

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