HB 943: Capital Collateral Representation
GENERAL BILL by Planas
Capital Collateral Representation; Requires regional counsel to be appointed by & serve at pleasure of Commission on Capital Cases; revises administrative roles & functions of JAC, Commission on Capital Cases, & Capital Collateral Regional Counsel; increases membership of Commission on Capital Cases; provides additional authority for commission to sponsor programs of continuing legal education on capital cases, issue subpoenas & hold hearings, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/14/2008 House • Filed
2/28/2008 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00073
3/5/2008 House • Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00190
5/2/2008 House • Died in Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety (SS)
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HB 943, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/15/2008 at 12:51 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 1690 (c1) Capital Collateral Representation [LPCC] Crist Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Governmental Operations
Location:Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 27.7001 Legislative intent and findings. 27.7002 Limitation on collateral representation; lawyer disqualification; use of state funds for excess fees not authorized. 27.701 Capital collateral regional counsel. 27.702 Duties of the capital collateral regional counsel; reports. 27.709 Commission on Capital Cases. 27.710 Registry of attorneys applying to represent persons in postconviction capital collateral proceedings; certification of minimum requirements; appointment by trial court. 27.711 Terms and conditions of appointment of attorneys as counsel in postconviction capital collateral proceedings.