BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 6645: Public defense offce directr

Eliminating the requirement that the director of public defense have experience representing persons accused of crime.

Summary

The advisory committee for the Office of Public Defense is to establish the criteria for the qualifications of the director of the office. The requirement that the director must have criminal defense experience is deleted.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6645), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 26, 1998
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 16, 1998
Passed Housestopped here
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Prime sponsor: Stephen Johnson (R-47)
Introduced: January 26, 1998 in the Senate
Last action: March 12, 1998

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 16, 1998

Version voted on: SB 6645

44 Yea 4 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	19	4	0	0
Republican	25	0	1	0

How each member voted

Yea (44)

Nay (4)

Absent (1)

Pam Roach R-31

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SB 6645 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6645 (2019–20) Minimum recycled content · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6645 (2015–16) Local gov. mediation · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6645 (2009–10) New businesses/B&O exemption · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6645 (2007–08) Military service credit · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6645 (2005–06) Distributing communications · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6645 (2003–04) Health care liability · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6645 (2001–02) Disruptive tenants/eviction · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6645 (1999–00) Future teachers scholarship · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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