BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
SB 5685: Indigent persons/legal aid
Administering the state-funded civil representation of indigent persons.
Summary
- The Office of Civil Legal Aid is created as an independent agency of the judicial branch. The legislature is directed to appropriate funds from the public safety and education account to promote civil representation of indigent persons.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- February 2, 2005 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- HB 1747
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to state-funded civil representation of indigent persons;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
- JUD - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
SB 5685 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5685 (2019–20) Schools/student distress
- SB 5685 (2017–18) Guardians of incap. persons
- SB 5685 (2015–16) Supreme crt election distr's
- SB 5685 (2013–14) Prevailing wage rate
- SB 5685 (2011–12) Public records violations