BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1793: Indigent defense grants

Removing the limit on the number of cities eligible for indigent defense grants through the office of public defense.

Summary

Removes the limit on the number of eligible cities that can receive indigent defense money through grants administered by the Office of Public Defense.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1793), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2007

AN ACT Relating to removing the limit on the number of cities eligible for indigent defense grants through the office of public defense;

Passed March 7, 2007

Version voted on: HB 1793

94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	4
Republican	35	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 3, 2007

Version voted on: HB 1793

48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	32	0	0	0
Republican	16	0	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 17, 2007Governor signed.
Apr 17, 2007Effective date 7/22/2007.
Apr 17, 2007Chapter 59, 2007 Laws.
Apr 11, 2007Delivered to Governor.
Apr 9, 2007President signed.
Apr 6, 2007Speaker signed.
Apr 3, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 3, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 23, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 23, 2007JUD - Majority; do pass.
Mar 23, 2007Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 9, 2007First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Mar 7, 2007Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Mar 7, 2007Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2007Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 28, 2007Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 16, 2007Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 14, 2007JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 14, 2007JUDI - Majority; do pass.
Jan 29, 2007First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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

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