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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

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  • 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    4/8/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 396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

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  • HB 67, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/8/2021 at 6:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 752 Public Defender Duties Gruters Identical Last Action: 4/8/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 67 (Ch. 2021-18) -SJ 396

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.51 Duties of public defender. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 67, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2020 at 3:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 752 Public Defender Duties Gruters Identical Last Action: 4/8/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 67 (Ch. 2021-18) -SJ 396

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2021 4:28 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/8/2021 4:50 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.51 Duties of public defender. Page 1 (pdf)

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