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CS/HB 327: Conflict of Interest/Indigents

GENERAL BILL by Crime & Punishment ; Warner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Goodlette ; Lynn

Conflict of Interest/Indigents; requires that court review alleged conflict of interest without disclosing confidential communications; provides for withdrawal of public defender unless court determines that conflict is not prejudicial to indigent defendant; requires each circuit conflict committee to assess circuit's conflict representation system; requires that committees report findings & recommendations to Legislature. Amends 27.53.

Effective Date: 06/08/1999
Last Action: 6/8/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-282
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/1999 House • Prefiled
1/21/1999 House • Referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC)
2/5/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, 214C
2/17/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Crime & Punishment (CRC)
2/25/1999 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 113
3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Crime & Punishment (CRC); Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00040; On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (CRC), 02/17/99, 1:00 pm, 214C; Comm. Action: Unanimously CS by Crime & Punishment (CRC) -HJ 00105; CS read first time on 03/02/99 -HJ 00097; Pending review of CS under Rule 113; Now in Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00105
4/7/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC), 04/09/99, 9:45 am, 116K
4/9/1999 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Criminal Justice Appropriations (FRC) -HJ 00580
4/12/1999 House • Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00580
4/21/1999 House • Placed on General Calendar
4/19/1999 House • Objection filed
4/22/1999 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00813; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00813; Read third time -HJ 00814; CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00814
4/22/1999 Senate • In Messages
4/27/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01224
4/30/1999 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy -SJ 01826; Substituted for CS/SB 1910 -SJ 01826; Read second and third times -SJ 01826; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01826
4/30/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 02194
5/24/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/8/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-282