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HB 67: Public Defender Duties

GENERAL BILL by Fernandez-Barquin

Public Defender Duties; Specifies additional circumstances under which a public defender may not be appointed to represent a defendant.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 5/11/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-18
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/14/2020 House • Filed
1/15/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2/10/2021 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
2/17/2021 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/4/2021 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/8/2021 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/22/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/24/2021 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/25/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
3/31/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/1/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
4/7/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 386
4/7/2021 House • Message sent to senate
4/7/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 386
4/8/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 396
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 752 -SJ 396
• Read 2nd time -SJ 396
• Read 3rd time -SJ 396
• Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 396
• Immediately certified -SJ 408
4/8/2021 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/7/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
5/11/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-18