IN HB1405 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-14 - Representative Dvorak added as coauthor
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

Public defense reimbursements. Provides that a county auditor may request reimbursement of an amount equal to 50% of the county's expenditures for indigent defense services in noncapital cases (under current law, the amount is 40%), including misdemeanor cases. Provides that monies from the state general fund may be used to reimburse certified claims made to the public defense fund.

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Title

Public defense reimbursements. Provides that a county auditor may request reimbursement of an amount equal to 50% of the county's expenditures for indigent defense services in noncapital cases (under current law, the amount is 40%), including misdemeanor cases. Provides that monies from the state general fund may be used to reimburse certified claims made to the public defense fund.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-08 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-14HouseRepresentative Dvorak added as coauthor
2017-02-09HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
2017-02-09HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-01-17HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
2017-01-17HouseAuthored by Representative Washburne

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