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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1542

HB 1542: Indigent defense services

Providing indigent defense services.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Office of Public Defense to disburse appropriated funds to counties and cities for public defense services.
  • Provides that 90 percent of those funds will go to eligible counties on a formula basis, and 10 percent will go to no more than five eligible cities on a grant basis.
  • Establishes standards for the delivery of public defense services.
  • Is null and void unless funded on the budget.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1542), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2005
  6. LawApr 22, 2005
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 22, 2005
Session law
Chapter 157, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5531
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1542, SHB 1542, 2SHB 1542

AN ACT Relating to indigent defense services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

19 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bill Hinkle R-13Sherry Appleton D-23Jay Rodne R-5John Lovick D-44Daniel Newhouse R-15David Buri R-9Jeannie Darneille D-27Brendan Williams D-22Joe McDermott D-34Judy Clibborn D-41Shay Schual-Berke D-33Al O'Brien D-1Jim McIntire D-46Ruth Kagi D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Tami Green D-28Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Derek Kilmer D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2005
Version voted on: 2SHB 1542
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2005
Version voted on: 2SHB 1542
42 Yea 6 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25010
Republican17600
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005**. (2SHB 1542)
  2. Chapter 157, 2005 Laws. (2SHB 1542)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 1542)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 1542)
  5. President signed. (2SHB 1542)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 1542)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 1; excused, 0. (2SHB 1542)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1542)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1542)
  10. WM - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1542)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1542)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1542)
  13. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 1542)
  14. JUD - Majority; do pass. (2SHB 1542)
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (2SHB 1542)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 1542)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SHB 1542)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 1542)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1542)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 1542)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1542)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1542)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1542)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1542)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1542)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1542)
  30. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1542)
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1542)
  32. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. Minority; do not pass.
  35. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1542)
  36. Referred to Appropriations.
  37. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1542)
  38. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1542)
  39. Minority; do not pass.
  40. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  42. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1542 in other sessions

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