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CS/CS/SB 2054: Capital Collateral Representation

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Criminal Justice ; Burt

Capital Collateral Representation; requires private counsel appointments to be in accordance with specified provisions; requires notification of trial court if appointed attorney fails to execute contract within specified period; authorizes attorney appointed to represent defendant in postconviction capital collateral proceeding to designate another attorney to assist in representation; revises provisions governing award of attorney's fees, etc. Amends Ch. 27.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 5/26/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-221
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/1999 Senate • Filed
3/16/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00260; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/16/99, 3:30 pm, Room-37S; Comm. Action: CS by Criminal Justice -SJ 00310; CS read first time on 03/24/99 -SJ 00320
3/18/1999 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00310
3/25/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/30/99, 4:30 pm, Room-110S
3/30/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: CS/CS by Judiciary -SJ 00436; CS read first time on 04/06/99 -SJ 00447
3/31/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00436
4/14/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/19/99, 1:00 pm, Room-412K
4/19/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Fiscal Policy -SJ 00638
4/20/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00638
4/23/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00792; Read second time -SJ 00729; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00729; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00730
4/26/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00838; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00838
4/26/1999 House • In Messages
4/27/1999 House • Received -HJ 01470; Read second and third times -HJ 01470; CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 01470
4/27/1999 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01232
5/12/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/26/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-221